Greenland ‘Essential’ to US Golden Dome Missile Defense, Bessent Says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said in Davos that the U.S. acquisition of Greenland is “essential” to the Golden Dome missile defense program, designed to stop missiles from adversaries such as China, North Korea, and Russia, which continue to develop long-range missile capabilities. Missiles from those adversaries would travel most expediently through the Arctic if aimed at the United States, including over Greenland. Bessent discussed President Donald Trump’s position on Greenland in multiple media appearances on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Jan. 20, highlighting strategic implications. “The president has a very strong view on Western Hemisphere security and believes that the U.S. should not outsource our national security,” Bessent said in an interview with Fox’s Maria Bartiromo. “He believes Greenland is essential for the Golden Dome missile shield.”...