Trump announces massive oil, gas and mineral exploration plans in Greenland, touts national security benefits

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that large-scale drilling and mining surveys are about to get underway in Greenland, framing the push mainly as a matter of American and European security. In a Truth Social post, he cited unnamed experts who told him the island's easily reached oil exceeds that of nearly any other place on earth. He also argued that any future strike on the United States would have to pass over Greenland, where U. S. defenses would intercept drones, missiles and weapons not yet invented. He said the island offers unmatched time, location and sightline. Trump gave no timeline or explanation of how the work would proceed, and Fox News Digital has asked the White House for comment.

The announcement runs against Greenland's own policy. Its government quit granting new oil and gas exploration licenses in 2021, pointing to environmental and climate worries. Older licenses remain valid, but any drilling would need further approval. The island is thought to hold substantial petroleum that has never been tapped, yet nobody has shown that it could be profitably extracted.

The post follows a security agreement among the United States, Denmark and Greenland signed last month.

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