Comment by hermitcrab
2 days ago
Interesting that there is very little shipping traffic around Greenland, considering that is supposed to be so strategic.
2 days ago
Interesting that there is very little shipping traffic around Greenland, considering that is supposed to be so strategic.
It's strategic from a military perspective, not economic perspective.
Very little of anything actually goes on in Greenland. It has a population of less than 57,000 and a GDP of less than $5B. The US maintains significant military presence, including airbases, missile launch and intercept capabilities, and ensures the US controls the North Atlantic, instead of Russia.
with apologies to https://xkcd.com/149/ : "national security make me a sandwich"