Greenland currently holds one of the largest untapped reserves of rare earth min...

…n, the United States can't afford to be reacting after the fact. In his view, Greenland and Europe can't realistically defend it on its own without the help of the US government. So, the choice is simple. Either the US takes over control now or it risks watching rivals take over after the fact which leads us to two rare earth minerals. The fact is Greenland currently holds one of the largest untapped reserves of rare earth minerals in the world and that's needed to make everything like electric vehicles, AI chips and advanced electronics. Now as of now, China largely dominates this sector and they've mostly controlled what goes in and out of their own country. But if Greenland is acquired, that would give the United States mineral independence almost instantaneously and would shift the power balance substantially. That also leads us to three, increased shipping routes. The thinking…