Greenland has become a much bigger security issue than its size and population would suggest. Russia has been expanding its military presence across the Arctic, while China has been looking for economic and strategic access through its Polar Silk Road. At the same time, the United States has been pushing for a larger security role around Greenland.

This video looks at why Greenland matters, what Russia and China are doing in the region, and what the new security agreement between the US, Denmark and Greenland actually changes

0:00 – Strategic Importance of Greenland
0:51 – Rising Arctic Tensions & The 2026 Security Agreement
1:28 – Russia's Military Expansion & Undersea Activity
2:48 – The GIUK Gap & Strategic Chokepoints
3:06 – China's Polar Silk Road & Rare Earths
4:21 – US Interests & Sovereignty Tensions
5:28 – NATO Framework & Negotiations
6:00 – Key Terms of the New Greenland Agreement
7:40 – Surveillance & Military Balance in the High North
8:49 – The Changing Geography of Arctic Geopolitics

Sources:
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/seabed-war-russias-secretive-defence-units-and-undersea-sabotage-architecture
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/uk-accuses-russia-of-covert-submarine-operation-threatening-undersea-cables/
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https://www.csis.org/analysis/greenland-rare-earths-and-arctic-security
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/everything-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-greenland-gambit/
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-19/us-strikes-deal-over-greenland-to-end-row-that-threatened-nato


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