Greenland's changing climate also holds potential for the U.S.'s artificial intelligence ambitions. During a Feb. 12 Senate hearing on the acquisition of Greenland, Rebecca Pincus, director of the Polar Institute at the Wilson Center, spoke of the potential for the melting ice sheet to provide the energy for hydropower-fueled AI data centers.

Mr Trump's aims to take control of Greenland coincides with his repeated claims that Canada should become the 51st state of the US - and him directing the US military to draw up options to achieve his goal of "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.

Donald Trump ’s expansionist dreams have become a hallmark of his second term. The president continues to advocate for the annexation of Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal despite the strong opposition of the involved citizens and their leaders.