President Donald Trump’s stated reasons for why he wants the United States to take possession of Greenland have varied over the past year, but one is increasingly gaining traction in political discourse: The U.S. needs to acquire Greenland to protect itself against missile attacks. It does not, and forcing the issue actually weakens U.S. national security. Much of this is tied to the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system, though specific details of the program have yet to fully emerge.

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