An Atlantic Council Strategy Paper proposes a “Defend, Deny, Deepen, and Develop” framework for US and allied policy toward Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark where US cooperation dates to World War II. It states that Greenland is vital to US homeland defense and holds untapped deposits of raw materials used in technologies from fighter jets to artificial intelligence, and frames the strategy as consistent with the 2025 US National Security Strategy and 2026 National Defense Strategy following January tensions over US rhetoric about controlling the island. To “defend,” it recommends a clear strategic mandate for Greenland and the Arctic and fuller use of the 1951 US–Denmark Defense Agreement, including renovations at Pituffik Space Base and reopening shuttered defense sites. To “deny” adversary access, it urges joint investment-screening measures and regular training. To “deepen” burden-sharing, it calls for expanded Danish Host Nation Support and making NATO’s ARCTIC SENTRY mission permanent, potentially with a Greenland air-policing mission. To “develop” the economy, it proposes designating Greenland as a US Defense Production Act domestic supply source and naming mining sites under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act.
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