{"id":2388381,"date":"2025-01-09T14:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-waltz-says-greenland-talks-are-about-national-security\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T14:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T19:11:38","slug":"mike-waltz-says-greenland-talks-are-about-national-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-waltz-says-greenland-talks-are-about-national-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Waltz says Greenland talks are about national security"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-waltz-says-greenland-talks-are-about-national-security%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388381&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses a statement by Mike \u2064Waltz suggesting that\u200b discussions surrounding Greenland are tied to national\u2064 security concerns.The excerpt also includes an interactive\u200d button for readers to access further information. The context appears to be related to political or strategic considerations regarding \u200bGreenland,possibly reflecting broader implications for U.S. foreign \u2063policy or security strategies. Additionally, the \u200btext contains elements related\u2063 to website navigation, such as a mobile menu and search functionality, indicating that this is \u2062part \u2062of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shanghai-neighbor-shuts-15-highway-entrances-in-coronavirus-lockdown\/\" title=\"Shanghai Neighbor Shuts 15 Highway Entrances in Coronavirus Lockdown\">online news platform<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Waltz suggests Greenland talks are about national security<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1930800\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-waltz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Waltz<\/a> (R-FL) shared that conversations about the prospect of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Greenland<\/a> joining the United States are important from a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">national security<\/a> perspective.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump is the latest U.S. leader to attempt to bring Greenland and its population of over 50,000 among its territories. As Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">incoming national security adviser<\/a>, Waltz said this could be the latest move in a tug-of-war with Russia and China over the Arctic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, this is not just about Greenland. This is about the Arctic. You have Russia that is trying to become king of the arctic with 60 plus icebreakers, some of them nuclear-powered. You know how many we have Jesse? We have two, and one just caught on fire. This is about critical minerals,&rdquo; Waltz said while on Fox News&rsquo;s<em> Jesse Watters Primetime<\/em>. &ldquo;This is about, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">polar ice caps pull back<\/a>, the Chinese are now cranking out icebreakers and pushing up there as well. So it&rsquo;s oil and gas, it&rsquo;s our national security, it&rsquo;s critical minerals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2748974&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=a6e79bfe43525a14fcfdadd679f766bc\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The minerals found in Greenland are used&nbsp;in the production of electric vehicles, wind turbines, and military equipment. In 2023, the most recent year the data was collected, mineral production in the U.S. alone made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/news\/technical-announcement\/usgs-releases-mineral-commodity-summaries-2024-finds-us-mineral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"$105 billion\">$105 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greenland geolocation is also a concern for Russian naval activity. The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom gap could prove to be an obstacle for any possible offenses.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland but did not declare it a diplomatic mission on his father&rsquo;s behalf. 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