COLD WAR II in the Arctic: U.S. Aid To Greenland Looks To Counter Russian, Chinese Influence In Arctic
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By RFE/RL April 23, 2020
The United States will give $12 million in economic aid to Greenland and open a consulate on the island in a bid to strengthen mutual ties and counter growing Russian and Chinese interests in the Arctic.
Danish and U.S. officials jointly announced the financial and diplomatic package on April 23.
The United States said it would open its consulate in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, later this year. The aid package is aimed mostly at developing natural resources.
Greenland is an autonomous Arctic territory under Denmark. In recent years the vast, sparsely populated expanse of land has seen its profile raised amid Russian and Chinese commercial and military buildup in the Arctic.
The region has seen an opening of new sea lanes due to warming caused by climate change, which in turn has created new commercial and military activity.
Greenland Prime Minister Kim Kielsen said the U.S. package was good news for the island and "confirms that our work in building a constructive relationship with the United States is bearing fruit."
A senior State Department official said the United States had been working closely with Denmark for months on the initiative, adding that the United States was "in the process of adjusting our Arctic policy to today’s new strategic realities."
President Donald Trump suggested last year that the United States considered buying Greenland. The idea was immediately rebuffed by Denmark, and the State Department official said the aid package was not designed to pave the way for such a purchase.
Though its consulate in Nuuk closed years ago, the United States has maintained a presence on Greenland through Thule Air Base and investments in research projects on the environment and sustainable development.
Russia, meanwhile, has stepped up its military capabilities in the Arctic, while China calls itself a "near Arctic state" and has laid plans for a Polar Silk Road focused on new Arctic shipping routes and access to natural resources.
Prior to the announcement, the U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, wrote an opinion piece for the online publication Altinget in which she said the United States would be "the preferred partner in the Arctic."
Sands also accused Russia of "aggressive behavior and increased militarization in the Arctic," and China of pursuing "predatory economic interests" in Greenland.
With reporting by The Washington Post, Reuters, and dpa
Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/us-aid- looks-to-counter-russian-chines- influence-in-arctic/30573145.html
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