Why Trump Wants Greenland

The Rest Is Politics

Monday, 23 February 2026 - 10 minutes

Why has Donald Trump considered invading Greenland? How does he think it will benefit him? What is the role of China in the Arctic? And what animals have Russia trained to spy for them?


Listen as Alastair and Kenneth R. Rosen answer these questions and more.


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