Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

According to United States President Donald Trump has, "massive" exploration for oil, gas and minerals is due to commence in Greenland.

Key points

• "Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!" Trump remarked in a post on Truth Social.
• While ‌‌reaffirming ‌‌Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders' right to self-determination, the agreement paves the way for two new military bases and Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defence system.
• Last month, Trump reached a security accord with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland that expands the role of the US military on the island.
• There was no immediate comment on the US president's post from the leaders of Greenland or Denmark.
• The amount of easily available Oil is far greater than that of almost.

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump remarked that the Arctic island, a self-governing Danish territory, holds some of the world's largest reserves of "easily" extractable oil.

"The amount of easily available Oil is far greater than that of almost. Anywhere in the World, " he wrote, quoting experts. He did not offer details of potential US involvement.

In practice, the accord was aimed at ending an almost two-year-long crisis over Trump's refusal to rule out the US seizing Greenland by force.

In his social media post on Wednesday, Trump additionally praised the security advantages that both the US and Europe have gained from last month's pact as "second to none".

He remarked that any aerial attack against the US could not be conducted without passing Greenland, arguing that Washington would be able to neutralise any threat consequently.

"Any future attack on the United States will have to come across Greenland, where our defence will routinely knock down drones, missiles, or any other form of weapon not yet even conceived, " Trump remarked.

"It gives us time, location, and sightline, like nowhere else in the world!"

In short, trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.