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DetroitLegalBeagle

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5. Natural resources and strategic location

Reply to keroro gunsou (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 09:17 AM

Apr 2025

I don't think either are good reasons to try to take over Greenland of course. But from a purely high level nation state type view, the untapped natural resources and its location make it potentially valuable. Greenland is thought to have a large amount of rare earth metals and its location is close to Arctic shipping routes and potential new routes if the ice continues to melt.

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this has been bothering me, please help me sort it out... [View all] keroro gunsou Apr 2025 OP

the sudetenland is too far away. unblock Apr 2025 #1

Simple- the orange egomaniac is jealous of Putin's territory and wants to match it. lark Apr 2025 #2

I think that most of what Trump does is dictated by others. yardwork Apr 2025 #3

On a flat map Greenland looks much larger than it really is. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #4

I forgot about the map! yardwork Apr 2025 #7

Natural resources and strategic location DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2025 #5

This SheltieLover Apr 2025 #6

Putin wants it or if he can't have it he wants someone who he can manipulate to have it Bev54 Apr 2025 #8