Why does Donald Trump want Greenland? | FT #shorts

Here's why Donald Trump wants Greenland in maps. On some two-dimensional maps, Greenland looks huge, but on a globe, it's nowhere near as large. It has just 57,000 inhabitants, and it's mostly covered in ice.But look at where it is. Right between the US and Russia. As the polar ice melts, crucial new shipping routes are opening up.That's one reason why Trump says Greenland is so important [music] for US national security. The Arctic Island is also thought to have significant offshore oil and gas and critica ...