Departing Secretary of State Antony Blinken is highly critical of Trump’s quest for Greenland, not to mention the usual mockery of the late night talk show hosts.
Heck, even some Trump loyalists are baffled as to why he is seeking to acquire Greenland and perhaps Canada, however difficult these quests might prove to be. What’s more, in succeeding the Biden-Harris administration, won’t the incoming Trump Administration have its hands more than full?
A Disaster in Motion
The corrupt, feckless, anti-American Biden-Harris administration, with Antony Blinken front and center, has made a mess all over the globe. To add insult to injury, Biden’s puppet masters are using their final few days in office to undermine and sabotage the incoming Trump Administration in unprecedented ways.
Concurrently, in a little over two months Donald Trump has achieved notable gains as president re-elect. He’s made outstanding picks for cabinet level secretaries, agency heads, ambassadors, White House staff, and other offices and commissions. The individuals he has selected, across the board, have outstanding backgrounds in the fields for which they have been chosen.
Amidst all of the excitement, one issue which has baffled voters of all stripes and, yet, increasingly will be of greater significance to Americans and to our allies is that of the Arctic.
At the Top of World
Some climatologists have stressed that with a melting North Pole, over the next two decades, the Arctic Ocean will become a more desirable shipping route connecting Europe and East Asia. Regardless, the waters above Greenland and Canada will become ultra-important to the global powers, especially China and Russia.
International law holds that beyond 200 nautical miles bodies of water and waterways are not the domain of any nation. Thus, much scrambling and posturing will ensue for what is destined to serve as a vital shipping lane.
The vast waters above Canada are roughly equal to the Mediterranean Sea. The Arctic Ocean itself holds roughly 30% of our planet’s natural gas deposits and 13% of the oil reserves. Greenland holds a treasure trove of minerals and vital energy sources.
An Intense Power Grab
Both Russian and China are viewing this territory with extreme interest. They know that the Arctic Ocean is an open waterway and that any country can establish operations in the region. Both countries seek to mine, drill, and fish in this resource-rich environment.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has expressed interest in making China a great “polar power.” He is resolved to construct huge ice breakers, map the Arctic Ocean seabed, seek lucrative minerals, and identify and tap emerging energy sources. Russia, despite depleting assets en mass in the multi-year war against Ukraine, has already positioned naval vessels, aircraft, missiles, and other weapons throughout Arctic bases.
Donald Trump, an astute observer of the issue, knows that we must be vigilant in maintaining our interests in the region.
Where We Stand
At present, we have 26,700 active military personnel stationed in Alaska and at least 30,000 dependents. Attempting to camouflage its craven weakness, 27 months ago Biden Administration devised an Arctic strategy asserting that the U.S. will enhance both our “military and civilian capabilities” “as required to deter threats.” In the next few days, if Biden’s puppet masters don’t sabotage ongoing operations in that region, at least they will have left something upon which to build.
Canada, closest to these waters, is late to the game. Canada's Arctic patrols are functional only during the summer months and have limited ice breaking capabilities. Canada lacks the political will to persevere and is defenseless against aggressors. Even with the commensurate will, it would take years for them deter to others.
It is up to the U.S., for our own ends and those of Canada, to take the lead.
With all that President Trump has on his plate, and it’s an extraordinary agenda, he has the smarts and the wherewithal to ensure that U.S. and Canadian interests are well managed, monitored, and enhanced.
Transformative, for the Ages
Incorporating Canada and acquiring Greenland, however far-fetched such ventures might seem, would represent acquisition masterstrokes on par with Jefferson’s 1803 Louisiana Purchase at three cents per acre, and with Seward’s 1867 negotiations for Alaska at two cents per acre.
No one on the Left can see it or believe it, but Donald Trump is a transformational president and one way or another his Arctic Ocean strategy will be among the many aspects of his legacy.
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