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Greenland.  A vast pile of ice covered land with a population of about 56,000. The economy is mostly sealing, whaling, fishing, hunting, and some mining.

So why does President Trump bring up Greenland?  Yes, there are minerals below the frozen tundra. With the AI push happening there is a push to make sure there are enough minerals to make the development needed for AI. With the history of technology manufacturing having shifted to communist Red China, Trump knows importance of domestic United States manufacturing and also the importance of the supply chain.  You do not allow a country who has a history of dishonesty control your destiny.

However, this is a good guess, but not as I see the real reason.  Trump is a builder by trade.  You cannot be a good builder without good planning.  A good planner has a good sense of history.

Currently there are two dominant adversaries to the United States, Red China and Russia. Red China has forever embraced communism with just enough capitalism to fund its communism and central planning.

Russia is a vast and somewhat rich land in certain natural resources which has a disputed border history but in many ways is closer to American and European ways than many want to accept. When the wall fell and Putin eventually was elected in charge of Russia, Putin requested membership to NATO and was rejected.  This failure changed Putin from possibly being transparent and negotiable to definite adversary.

Trump realizes that there have been two “World Wars”.  He also realizes that the United States was twice a late entry into the world war process. World War I started in Europe July 28, 1914 with Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914. The following is how the countries sided prior to the Unites States involvement: Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria) and the Allied Powers (France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan).

The United States joined with the Allied Powers April 6, 1917 while trying to stay neutral.  Reasons for entry included but are not exclusive to “Unrestricted Submarine Warfare: In January 1917, Germany resumed unrestricted submarine attacks on Allied and neutral shipping, violating the earlier Sussex Pledge made after the sinking of the French ship Sussex in 1916. This campaign led to the sinking of multiple American merchant vessels in early 1917, resulting in significant loss of American lives.

“The Zimmermann Telegram: In February 1917, British intelligence intercepted and shared with the U.S. a secret German telegram (the Zimmermann Telegram) proposing a military alliance with Mexico if the U.S. entered the war. The offer included German support for Mexico to reclaim territories lost to the U.S., such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The revelation outraged the American public and shifted opinion decisively in favor of war.

“Public and Political Shift: While President Wilson had been re-elected in 1916 on a platform of peace, growing public sentiment, fueled by the submarine attacks and the Zimmermann Telegram, pressured the government to act. Wilson framed the war as a moral crusade to "make the world safe for democracy."”

World War II started in September 1, 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland using a strategy known as Blitzkrieg.  This aggressive military action prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany on September 3, 1939, in fulfillment of their mutual defense treaties with Poland.  Japan had already been skirmishing on their own such as their invasion of Manchuria in 1931 or the Second Sino-Japanese War beginning in 1937.

The United States again was trying to stay neutral but was supporting the Allies through military aid and also a shoot on sight of German U-boats in the Atlantic.  Official entry in the war came on December 8, 1941 the day after Japan did a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. There were other actions happening with the war prior to this official involvement including the Lend-Lease arrangement with Britain, Marine assistance in Iceland and Newfoundland and US Navy escorts of British ships.

The point is, the United States was dragged in at the last minute effectively by Europe twice in the twentieth century less than thirty years apart.  Trump has seen a major defense deficiency on the part of Europe developing. The first part was the financial support of NATO and the European countries past support which in most cases he increased.

Next is the observation that twice under weak and almost non-existent American leadership the Ukraine not once but twice was attacked by Russia because of a border dispute.  The Biden and the Obama administrations (who can tell the difference) had some of the worst foreign policy decisions.  From the destruction of Libya to pullout in Afghanistan sandwiched with payments and lifting of sanctions to Iran and twice two invasions to Ukraine territory Trump looks to set it up be fore it happens again.

Greenland is not only strategic with vast mineral resources, but its proximity to the United States makes is important for controlling access to the country.  The only direct route from Russia to the United States is around Greenland.  It is of the United States interest to keep Russia, Red China, and other adversaries from having a place on Greenland.  Greenland is part of an area that the Golden Dome can defend not only for Greenland but also for the United States for North America.

Greenland has some similarities to Hawaii.  It is not part of the Unites States mainland.  It has strategic location for defense and communications. Hawaii has its mineral source as does Greenland.  Hawaii was once attracted by an adverse nation at the time, it is a possibility for Greenland.

In other words Trump looks to prevent World War III by preparing.  Preparing diplomatically.  Making NATO stronger by funding and participation. Putting the rules in place so Russia, Red China and any other adversaries will not only leave the United States alone, but to not invade neighboring countries.

A novel approach. Preparation. Definition.  It makes more sense than not.  Quite logical as Spock would say.  Look for more to come, but as many on the USS Enterprise did not understand Spock, many do not understand Trump.