Greenland in the cross hairs of Trump’s bid for hemispheric dominance | Independent Thinking podcast

President Trump has said the United States must have Greenland ‘one way or the other,’ brushing aside its status as part of Denmark. After his attack on Venezuela and his renewed focus on Iran, the world is watching to see what he does next.

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Published 16 January 2026 — 30 minute listen

Host Bronwen Maddox is joined in the studio by Laurel Rapp, director of Chatham House’s US and North America Programme; Professor Marc Weller, director of the International Law Programme and down the line by Juno Berthelsen, of Greenland’s opposition Naleraq party, which favours independence.

Read Professor Weller’s legal explainer Who owns Greenland? It covers the history of Greenland and its status under international law.

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