Greenland’s geostrategic position and the role of climate change

Lin Alexandra Mortensgaard; Marie Barse

Greenland’s geostrategic position and the role of climate change

Lin Alexandra Mortensgaard
, Marie Barse

Global Security and Worldviews

Research output: Other contribution › Longreads, DIIS Q&A, DIIS Interview and DIIS Blog › Communication

Abstract

In this Q&A Lin Alexandra Mortensgaard answers four questions about why Greenland is important to the US geostrategically and what role climate change plays.

Original language	English
Publication date	16 Jan 2026
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Publication status	Published - 16 Jan 2026

Series	DIIS Q&A

Keywords

Greenland
United States
Geostrategy
Geopolitics
Climate change

Access to Document

https://www.diis.dk/node/28108

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères (France MFA+other ministries)
Mortensgaard, L. A. (Consultant)
20 Feb 2026
Activity: Consultancy and Advisory Services › Advisory Services

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Greenland’s geostrategic position and the role of climate change

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Activities

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères (France MFA+other ministries)

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