GenZedong

That's why also capturing it physically wouldn't mean much in the first place. That was my point as well, it's controlled territory and the only difference between the Harris administration and the Trump administration is the showboating. Harris would already know that it is essentially a U.S puppet and would only sign on more military deals and build more bases in the face of opening arctic routes. Trump wants to appeal to the greater north-american nationalist base and attempt to secure things that would have his name remembered for it. However, I wouldn't be surprised if only in 10 years or so after Harris that another democrat would have considered some deal to make Greenland into a peripheral territory precisely because of the immense resources and access to the arctic. It's not like America hasn't done this before. I also feel like that we're moving into an era of reconsolidation and restructure where America isn't going to get the blessing of her allies anymore for the simple acts of being an Empire. Plenty of examples of this.

My point is that it really doesn't matter the difference. End-result would be the exact same. it already is essentially physically captured and the U.S can freely exert any influence there if they weren't worried about bad press, which is becoming increasingly clear even with Biden's administration and Israel and now Trump.

The implications for Euros and Canadians have been clear for a long while. They are just now realizing it or upset that the dogs aren't allowed to sit at the table.