On Friday’s Hannity, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller laid out what he called America’s new front in the global rivalry — “polar competition” — and argued bluntly that Greenland cannot remain in the hands of a country that cannot meaningfully defend it. Miller’s remarks made clear the administration views control of the Arctic as central to American security and technological advantage, and that passivity is no longer an option.
This isn’t idle chatter from the Oval Office; President Trump has repeatedly floated acquiring Greenland and has refused to rule out doing whatever is necessary to secure U.S. interests there, even as some critics squeal about norms and niceties. The administration sees the island as a strategic asset critical to monitoring the North Atlantic, protecting ballistic missile warning systems, and denying rivals a foothold on America’s doorstep.
Make no mistake: Greenland is not a frozen hobby — it’s home to forward U.S. installations like Thule and sits astride emerging Arctic sea lanes and vast mineral wealth, including rare earths vital to our defense industries and the semiconductor supply chain. As China and Russia race to expand their presence at high latitudes, it would be reckless to assume America should nickel-and-dime its way through what historians will call the new Great Game.
Of course, Copenhagen and Nuuk have predictably pushed back, shouting “not for sale” from across the North Atlantic while lecturing America on sovereignty. They forget or ignore that a strong America exercising its power responsibly protects not just its own people but the free world; appeasement and moralizing won’t keep adversaries out of the Arctic.
Critics warn about international law and the specter of conquest; those are convenient covers for a world that has grown comfortable with China’s expansion on trade, influence, and infrastructure while doing little to stop it. If the Biden-worshiping pundits truly cared about rules, they’d have spent the last decade demanding that allies pull their weight and that global commons not be ceded to dictators and kleptocrats.
Patriots should welcome a president willing to put American interests first and to think big about national security, not shrink from uncomfortable choices. Whether by purchase, compact, or a bold new defense posture, the U.S. must ensure Greenland’s strategic value benefits Americans and our allies aligned with liberty, not Beijing’s industrial espionage or Moscow’s revanchism.
The choice is stark and simple: safeguard the homeland and secure critical resources, or watch our rivals carve up strategic advantage while polite elites file op-eds and wring their hands. Stephen Miller spoke for millions who refuse to let America be passive in the face of rising threats — it’s time for lawmakers and patriots to back that resolve and make sure the Arctic remains an American advantage.
