Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : With much of the Arctic island covered by ice, most of the population lives in Nuuk and the surrounding south-western coastline.But it is strategically significant to the US - which is why it has had a military presence there since World War Two.
50% : Greenland's location between North America and the Arctic makes it well placed for early warning systems in the event of missile attacks.More recently, there has also been increased interest in Greenland's natural resources, including rare earth minerals, which are becoming easier to access as its ice melts due to climate change."It's not fun being 56,000 people and having these threats - if you can call them that - from a giant like the US," says Masaana Egede, editor of Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq."The citizens of Greenland are nervous about this, because this is not something that we take lightly."Experts generally agree that a military takeover of Greenland would be an easy undertaking for the US - but that the geopolitical fallout would effectively end the Nato alliance.After the issue of Greenland's ownership was raised anew by the White House, six European allies issued a statement saying its future should be decided by its people - something Mia says she is grateful for.But she worries this will matter little to the US "if it's not backed with consequences and actions"."As a Greenlander, I can't help but wonder: what are we worth to these allies?
40% : Our people are in need," explaining hunters like him hunt with dogs on the sea ice and fish, "but the sea ice is melting and hunters cannot make a living anymore".For Sermitsiaq editor Masaana, the rhetoric from the US is pushing a fallacious binary choice."We really have to try to avoid getting the story going to a place where it's Greenland that has to decide between the US and Denmark, because that is not the choice that the Greenlandic people want."Christian KeldsenChristian Keldsen says "people in Greenland are getting really irritated with this"For others, who see the strong relationship Greenland already has with the US being soured, there is a clear sense of indignation."People in Greenland are getting really irritated with this," says Christian Keldsen of the Greenland Business Association."Greenlanders are welcoming and open-hearted, it's the best thing about the country.

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