Stephen Miller, Deputy Head of the White House Administration and U.S. Presidential Advisor on Internal Security, made another sharp statement on the Greenland issue. In an interview with Fox News (as well as in a number of media appearances), he mentioned the principle that control passes to whoever can protect the territory, arguing that Denmark's capabilities are "narrow" to this responsibility.
Miller emphasized that Denmark's economy and army are relatively small, not at the level of fully protecting the vast Arctic territory of Greenland. At this point, he reminds us of the view that "the right to control the territory depends on the ability to protect it," indicating that this view has existed historically for a long time.
Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, and Denmark, as a NATO member, is also part of the international system regarding the security of the island. However, the Donald Trump administration has repeatedly emphasized that Greenland is a "key point" for US national security and geopolitical balance in the Arctic. According to Trump's position, the activity of Russia and China in the region is growing, therefore the island is of strategic importance.
There's another important detail here: the Trump team is also highlighting Greenland as a significant point in the context of the missile defense concept, referred to as the "Golden Dome." That is, the location of the island can play a major role in the observation and defensive architecture of the Arctic direction.
Of course, such statements also cause instability and concern in Europe. Reports have also circulated that Trump previously expressed the view that Washington should gain control of Greenland "by any means necessary," while the White House stated that the military option is also theoretically "one of the options." Against this backdrop, the European side is forced to take security issues around the island more seriously - the Arctic is no longer a "cold," but a very "interesting" point.
The ultimate question is one: are these statements a tool of political pressure or is it really the beginning of a new big game? In any case, the Greenland issue will not disappear from the international agenda in the coming months - the "big card" in the Arctic seems to have just been revealed.
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