3 Reasons Greenland Is Key to US Nuclear War Against Russia and China

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3 reasons why Greenland is key for the United States in a nuclear war with Russia and China

NUUK - In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States (US), the island of Greenland will be at the center of Armageddon.

The strategic importance of the Arctic region - under which nuclear-armed missiles from China and Russia could pass to destroy targets in the United States and vice versa - was one of the reasons that US President Donald Trump cited in his disruptive rhetoric to wrest control of Greenland from Denmark, alarming all Greenlanders and Europeans for a long time.

Trump has stated that US ownership of Greenland is important to Golden Dome, a multibillion-dollar missile defense system that he says will run out before its deadline in 2029.

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"Because of the Gold Dome and modern weapons systems, both offensive and defensive, the need to acquire them is very important," Trump said in a Truth Social message on Saturday, as quoted by the AP on Sunday (01/25/2026).

It kicked off another tumultuous week involving the autonomous region of Denmark, with Trump again pushing for US dominance before appearing to withdraw on Wednesday a "future package deal" on Arctic security that is likely to be final.

The Ballistic Missiles Indiconantal, or the missiles Ballistic Industries, release of the Ballistic Ways to China or Russian paths to the United States.the number of these missiles on the arctic.

For example, a Russian Topol-M missile launched from the Tatishchevo silo complex southeast of Moscow would fly high over Greenland if directed against ICBM 400 Minuteman III missiles located at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, and Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.

The US Defense Department says China's Dongfeng-31 missile, if fired from a new silo field, made in China, could hit the US East Coast and fly over Greenland.

"If there's a war, most of the action will take place on that ice. Imagine: those missiles flying right through the heart of it," Mr Trump said on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

Pentingnya strategis wilayah Arktik tersebut—di bawah jalur penerbangan yang dapat dilalui rudal bersenjata nuklir dari China dan Rusia dalam perjalanan mereka untuk menghancurkan target di Amerika Serikat, dan sebaliknya—adalah salah satu alasan yang dikutip Presiden AS Donald Trump dalam retorikanya yang mengganggu untuk merebut kendali Greenland dari Denmark, yang membuat khawatir penduduk Greenland dan sekutu lama di Eropa.

Trump has argued that US ownership of Greenland is essential to his Golden Dome, a multi-billion dollar missile defense system that he says will be operational before it expires in 2029.

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"Because of the Golden Dome and its modern weapons systems, both offensive and defensive, the need to own it is very important," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, as cited by AP on Sunday (Jan. 25, 2026).

This led to another week of unrest affecting the independent Danish region, before Trump pushed back on the US authority and announced on Wednesday a "basis for a future agreement" on the protection of the Arctic that seems temporary.

3 Reasons Why Greenland Is America's Key to Nuclear War

Here's a closer look at Greenland's position at the intersection of nuclear defenses.

1. Flight path of an intercontinental ballistic missile

The intercontinental ballistic missiles or ICBMs that their nuclear enemies will shoot - if they happen - tend to take the shortest path, following the ballistic competition from the center and back, from their launchers or launchers to their target.The shortest flight from China or Russia to the United States - and vice versa - will carry many missiles.Arctic region. For example, the Russian Topol-M missile launched from the Tatishchevo silo south of Moscow will fly from the height of Greenland, if it is targeted by the US military ICBM 400 Minuteman III missiles, based in Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, and Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.

China's Dong Feng-31 missile, if fired from a new silo area the US Defense Department says it has built in China, could fly over Greenland if it hits the US East Coast.

"If there is a war, most of the action will take place on the ice," Trump said Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

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