Geopolitics
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Maps Unveil How Melting Arctic Fuels Geopolitical Shifts
The Washington Post
January 18, 2026•4 days ago
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A rapidly warming Arctic, thawing four times faster than the global average, is creating new strategic opportunities. Melting ice is exposing natural resources and opening potential shipping routes, leading to increased military activity. These geopolitical shifts, including potential resource competition and new pathways, are influencing international relations and may be a factor in territorial interests.
Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics.
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The Arctic is warming around four times faster than the rest of the globe, exposing natural resources, opening up potential shipping routes and prompting an increase in activity among military powers. The changing landscape has created a region ripe for opportunity — and potential conflict — factors that may play a role in President Donald Trump’s sudden quest to obtain Greenland.
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