When President Trump’s comments about buying Greenland were first made public, it seemed to confuse a lot of journalists that salivate at the chance to regard any Trump idea as “wacky.”  Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen quickly said that the notion was “absurd,” and Trump responded by cancelling a meeting with her, leading her to publicly admit regretting her own rudeness. Is it really a crazy idea pulled from the thin air, though?  Most pundits try to scrutinize Trump’s maneuver as a chance to exploit valuable resources in Greenland.  Others suggest a geopolitical battle with China, which has previously tried to invest heavily in airports and mining in Greenland to the horror of the Danish government.  However, there is a bigger reason they are all missing that makes Trump’s Greenland Deal a truly vital one. Greenland via Denmark is currently one of the eight members of the Arctic Council, an...(Read Full Article)