The New York Times: Trump Wants to Ban Russia and China from Mining Resources in Greenland!
On January 23, The New York Times cited statements from eight senior sources in Western national security and diplomatic circles.
As part of a potential Greenland deal, the United States plans to ban Russia and China from mining rare earth minerals on the island.
According to the report, similar initiatives and related proposals have been discussed within NATO for a year.
One proposal is to establish a new NATO mission called "Arctic Sentinel."
The Arctic Sentinel mission is a NATO joint monitoring mission proposed by Germany on January 11, 2026, aimed at monitoring and protecting the security interests in the Arctic.
The proposal aims to ease tensions caused by the U.S. threat to annex Greenland, and is modeled after the NATO "Baltic Sentinel" mission launched a year ago.
Additionally, the U.S. is considering updating the 1951 defense agreement with Denmark, which grants U.S. forces the right to conduct operations and deploy military infrastructure on Greenland.
According to Bloomberg, citing sources, both sides are also discussing revising the agreement.
It is alleged that Washington is working to remove any restrictions on its military presence on the island.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has made comments about Greenland's resources.
He claimed that since the security of Greenland is guaranteed by the U.S., Washington has the right to claim the island's mineral resources.
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