Greenland: new shipping routes, hidden minerals – and a frontline between the US and Russia?
These maps show the growing strategic importance of Greenland as Arctic ice melts due to global heating
Lying between the US and Russia, Greenland has become a critical frontline as the Arctic opens up because of global heating.
Its importance has been underscored by Donald Trump openly considering the US taking the island from its Nato partner Denmark, either by buying it, or by force.
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© Composite: AP / The Guardian / Guardian design

© Composite: AP / The Guardian / Guardian design

© Composite: AP / The Guardian / Guardian design