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On it's face the Trump interest in Greenland may stem from 'snatch and grab' tactics of the Chinese 'yellow peril' when they tried to ingratiate themselves fianancially onto Greenland concerning air-field developement, which Denmark declined. Their world-wide Belt and Road strategy is long-range with no timetable. The US Thule Base on Greenland does'nt need a Sino influence so close in the Western hemisphere...especially in the 'English speaking lake' (Atlantic). Chinese 'snatch and grab' tactics: reminiscent of the Nazi's tactics, with Tibet in 1950 and the present South China Sea encroachment and fortification! leave no illusion as to long-term intent. The current Chinese interest in the Arctic Ocean assets, even without 'shoreline status', now that global warming has made it navagable is of interest...think 'Polar Silk Road' here, with Earth's' largest zinc/iron rich island as the keystone. Even to the nervous Russians-they can handle a China ally to the south, but won't appreciate an Arctic encirclement to the north!!