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World Service,08 Jan 2026,9 mins

Why does the US want Greenland?

World Business Express

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President Trump wants Greenland - and security, money and minerals are all part of the picture. We chat to a Danish politician about how Danes are feeling about his aims. In the US, Trump also wants to crack down on payouts to executives and shareholders of major US defence contractors - and also plans to dramatically increase military spending. A defence specialist gives us the lowdown on his objectives. And tech giant Samsung expects bumper profits, so how has that affected its shares? We find out.

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