Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued that President Donald Trump‘s planned acquisition of Greenland was part of the preparations for a future “battle in the Arctic.”
In an interview on NBC News’s Meet the Press, Bessent laid out the Trump administration’s argument for acquiring Greenland, saying it was an essential part of a wider grand strategic vision from the president to preempt future threats from Russia and China.
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“What we can see is that Greenland is essential to the U.S. national security. We’re building the Golden Dome, the missile system, and look, President Trump … is being strategic. He’s looking beyond this year. He’s looking beyond next year to what could happen for a battle in the Arctic. We
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