Entries by American Global Strategies

Senate panel tests Trump’s theory the US should acquire Greenland

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https://dayton247now.com/news/nation-world/senate-panel-tests-trumps-theory-the-us-should-acquire-greenland-denmark-united-states-america-president-donald-trump-politics-make-greenland-great-again-china-russia-military-access WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump’s musings about the U.S. acquiring Greenland such as, “Make Greenland great again” haven’t been taken seriously by much of Washington, it seems, until Wednesday, when the Republican-led Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing with national security and arctic science experts to talk logistics. The primary argument for acquiring the Danish territory centers […]

Sen. Ted Cruz calls Greenland acquisition a “win-win situation” during Arctic security hearing

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U.S. Senators doubled down on the importance of Greenland for U.S. security during a hearing on the Arctic. During a two-hour session of the Senate’s Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee lawmakers across the aisle and expert witnesses stressed the importance of Greenland, including its possible acquisition, for U.S. security considerations. The need to procure additional icebreakers […]

Sen. Deb Fischer questions experts on U.S. presence in Greenland

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Office of U.S. Senator Deb Fischer At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) questioned expert witnesses on the strategic importance of Greenland and the need to maintain a strong American presence in the Greenland-Iceland-UK (GIUK) Gap. During the hearing, Senator Fischer questioned Dr. Rebecca Pincus, Director of the Wilson Center […]

Acquisition of Greenland is ‘Win-Win Situation’ Says Sen. Cruz During Expansive Hearing on Arctic Security

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https://gcaptain.com/acquisition-of-greenland-is-win-win-situation-says-sen-cruz-during-expansive-hearing-on-arctic-security/ U.S. Senators doubled down on the importance of Greenland for U.S. security during a hearing on the Arctic. During a two-hour session of the Senate’s Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee lawmakers across the aisle and expert witnesses stressed the importance of Greenland, including its possible acquisition, for U.S. security considerations. The need to procure additional […]

Fischer Questions Experts on Importance of Increased U.S. Presence in Greenland

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https://chadronradio.com/fischer-questions-experts-on-importance-of-increased-u-s-presence-in-greenland/ Office of U.S. Senator Deb Fischer At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) questioned expert witnesses on the strategic importance of Greenland and the need to maintain a strong American presence in the Greenland-Iceland-UK (GIUK) Gap. During the hearing, Senator Fischer questioned Dr. Rebecca Pincus, Director of the Wilson […]

Discussion about “Greenland envy” on Capitol Hill

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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/12/greenland-senate-hearing-ted-cruz-00203929 Greenland lately has loomed almost as large in American politics as it does in the Mercator projection. The potential annexation of the Arctic island has become a fixation of President Donald Trump and a bombastic MAGA rallying cry. The demands have outraged its Danish overseers and alarmed European allies. Already there are multiple bills in […]

Trump’s “wild proposal” for Greenland gains traction

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/12/ted-cruz-offers-validity-trump-greenland-ambitions/ President Donald Trump’s repeated talk about acquiring Greenland from Denmark has prompted some eye-rolling and diplomatic blowback, but it got a respectful airing Wednesday in the first Capitol Hill hearing of the new Congress to actually consider the merits of the idea. Democrats remain deep skeptics: Maryland Rep. Steny H. Hoyer denounced the idea as “absurd,” a House […]