The Daily Punch Fly Out Day: Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt on why the U.S. needs Greenland
Jan 8, 2026
U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt from Missouri joins the conversation with intriguing ideas on why the U.S. should consider acquiring Greenland, focusing on strategic Arctic access and defense. He discusses the merits of military and cyber coordination in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and emphasizes a law enforcement approach towards Venezuela. Schmitt reflects on his Oval Office meeting with Trump and shares his vision for the Republican agenda, advocating for stable policies over aggressive interventions, while leaning into personal anecdotes about baseball and his Senate journey.
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Greenland's Strategic Value
- Greenland's location and resources make it strategically valuable as Arctic sea lanes open and for critical minerals and defense infrastructure.
- Eric Schmitt argues U.S. ownership or a concrete long-term commitment would better secure those strategic benefits.
Offer Concrete Security, Not Vague Promises
- Do not assume Denmark can defend Greenland; the U.S. should offer concrete security partnerships rather than vague promises.
- Schmitt recommends treating Greenland as territory needing robust protection against China and Russia activity.
Venezuela Operation As Precision Action
- Schmitt praised the Venezuela operation as a complex integration of cyber and kinetic tools that only the U.S. military could execute.
- He frames the capture as a targeted law-enforcement extraction, not a regime-change invasion.