Greenland: new shipping routes, hidden minerals – and a frontline between the US and Russia? | Greenland | The Guardian

As the Arctic ice melts due to global heating, Greenland has emerged as a critical geopolitical flashpoint. New shipping routes are opening up, exposing valuable resources and redrawing the global trade map. Rising tensions between Arctic nations, including the US, Russia, and China, are reshaping the security landscape. Greenland's rare earth reserves are also gaining interest as melting ice makes them more accessible.