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What makes Greenland a strategic polar outpost

Season 2025 Episode 13 | 6m 24s

President-elect Trump’s allies in Congress proposed a new bill dubbed ‘Make Greenland Great Again.' It's meant to expedite a negotiation process with Denmark, which protects Greenland’s autonomy, given Trump's repeated desire to buy the Arctic territory. Greenland’s prime minister said that while the massive island is not for sale, Greenland would work with the U.S. Nick Schifrin reports.

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