Why Trump zeroed in on Greenland, the world’s largest island, mostly covered in ice — in 3 charts

President Donald Trump stated that a proposed Greenland arrangement would give the United States permanent control over the island's security and prevent China and Russia from establishing Arctic positions. Greenland is the world's largest island and is mostly covered in ice. Trump did not provide details on the terms or status of negotiations with Denmark, which currently has sovereignty over Greenland.

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