Trump says US to gain full access to Greenland and talks underway

Summary

US President Trump stated in Davos that the US is negotiating for ‘full access’ to Greenland with no time limit and without payment 香港电台网站. This access would reportedly allow the US to deploy necessary assets, including a missile defense system 香港电台网站. Trump confirmed the talks involve Denmark and framed it as getting ‘everything we want’ for free 香港电台网站. Earlier in the week, he had ruled out military intervention in Greenland, which caused a brief drop in gold prices Zhitong.

Impact Analysis

So they’re moving from the absurd ‘buy Greenland’ idea to a much shrewder strategic play: securing ‘full access’ for military purposes, supposedly for free 香港电台网站. This is classic Trump deal-making language, but the key is that Denmark is actually at the negotiating table 香港电台网站. The specific mention of a missile defense system shows this is a direct move to counter Russia and China in the increasingly vital Arctic region 香港电台网站.

While the market might dismiss this as noise, it’s a huge signal about long-term US strategic priorities. The immediate impact is a boost for defense contractors, especially those in missile defense. But the hidden optionality here is massive. ‘Full access’ could eventually mean access to Greenland’s vast rare earth deposits, a major step in decoupling from Chinese supply chains. It’s a long-term bullish catalyst for non-Chinese rare earth players and reinforces the defense sector theme.