00:00U.S. President Donald Trump hailed Greenland a second to none for U.S. and European security on Wednesday,
00:07saying any future attack on America would have to pass through the Arctic island.
00:11He added that the bases currently being built there will eventually, quote,
00:15knock down drones, missiles, or any other form of weapon not yet even conceived.
00:21Washington signed a security deal with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark
00:25after Trump threatened to take Copenhagen's strategically important Arctic Circle territory by force.
00:31Greenland, which lies on the shortest route for missiles between Russia and the United States,
00:37represents a highly strategic location for Trump's desired Golden Dome defense shield.
00:42It also has untapped rare earth deposits and could be a critical player as melting polar ice opens up new
00:48shipping routes.
00:50He stressed that the Arctic island has far greater easily available oil than anywhere in the world,
00:55suggesting it'll soon be explored, though he did not give details of prospective American involvement.
