Greenland, the largest island on Earth, possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources anywhere in the world. This is a look at some of the ways the US could take control of Greenland and the potential challenges. Greenland’s concentration of natural resource wealth is tied to its hugely varied geological history over the past 4 billion years. If the US took control of Greenland by force, it would plunge NATO into a crisis, possibly an existential one. Even if the US managed to take control of Greenland, it would likely come with a large bill, Gad said.

Source: The Telegraph January 10, 2026 19:18 UTC