A group of high-ranking US officials, including Vice-President JD Vance and several other key figures, are set to visit a military base in Greenland. The delegation’s trip is seen as the latest move by the US in its growing interest in the sparsely populated, semi-autonomous Danish territory. Initial plans for the visit were altered after criticisms from Greenland and Denmark, with concerns about potential interference in local politics and Danish sovereignty. The delegation’s final itinerary includes a visit to only a US military installation, with no plans to visit the island’s capital of Nuuk. This move by the US could be seen as an attempt to exert influence over strategically important territories, including those in the Arctic, in the face of growing competition from global powers like Russia and China. Access to Greenland is also crucial for American missile defense systems, with the island located along a key route for Russian nuclear missiles targeting the US. The US interest in Greenland reflects a larger international strategy by the current administration to increase American presence and control in these northern regions.

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