Trump Advisor Suggests Greenland Could Be Merged with Alaska If Denmark Fails to Defend It

Former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien highlights Greenland’s strategic importance and calls for Denmark to either bolster its defense or sell the territory to the U.S.

Robert O’Brien, former National Security Advisor under Donald Trump, emphasized Greenland's critical role in Arctic geopolitics during an interview on Fox News.
O’Brien argued that Denmark must either invest significantly in Greenland's defense or allow the U.S. to purchase the territory for strategic purposes.
He suggested that if purchased, Greenland could be integrated into Alaska, citing cultural and geographic ties between Greenland’s native population and Alaska’s Indigenous communities.
The comments come as President-elect Trump renews his interest in acquiring Greenland, a proposal he also floated during his first term in office.
O’Brien criticized Denmark's current defense measures for Greenland, including the addition of dog-sled teams, as insufficient given growing Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic.