A Trump Formula for Greenland: Control Without Ownership?

In the Arctic — as in the Western Pacific — the goal is to block Communist China.

AP/Felipe Dana, file
Large icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, August 16, 2019. AP/Felipe Dana, file

Greenland’s future could be the kind of Compact of Free Association that America has with three Pacific Island states, Trump aides are telling reporters. Under these Compacts, the island nations get sovereignty, development assistance, and the right of residents to live and work in America. In return, Washington takes over defense.

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