President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "go as far as we have to go" to get control of Greenland, ahead of a planned visit to the Arctic island by the vice president.

Summary

Trump stated the U.S. will “go as far as we have to go” to gain control of Greenland, citing national and international security needs.

JD Vance will visit Greenland’s Pituffik military base, scaling back a broader visit amid backlash from Greenland and Denmark.

Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede condemned the move as “aggressive pressure” and insisted that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.”

Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, asserting that U.S. control is essential for security.

  • meyotch@slrpnk.net
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    5 days ago

    Some crops do very well under the extra long days in summer and basically catch up despite the short season. People already grow grain near Edmonton, which is actually really far north.

    You are correct that the soils will be the most limiting, as these can take millenia to adapt to changes.

    Just as an example of how productive plant growth can be at high latitudes:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azolla_event