Gavin Newsom: “The United States can deepen cooperation, invest in shared…”

“The irony is that Greenland's strategic importance is real. Arctic access, satellite tracking, missile detection, rare earth minerals. These are legitimate security concerns. But legitimate concerns do not justify illegitimate methods. The United States can deepen cooperation, invest in shared defense infrastructure, assist Greenland's economic development...without threatening sovereignty. But that requires patience, diplomacy and respect. And patience is not a virtue in an age of impulse politics. There is also a domestic dimension to this saga.” (08:54–09:07)

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