WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch Trump Still Wants Greenland / RFK Jr.'s New Vaccine Schedule
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Jan 7, 2026 Kate O'Dell, a columnist at The Wall Street Journal and expert on foreign policy, joins the discussion on the strategic significance of Greenland. She highlights the geopolitical risks of Trump's tough rhetoric, suggesting it could alienate allies and limit U.S. options. O'Dell proposes alternatives like enhanced radar systems and strategic partnerships for resource mining. The conversation then shifts to the CDC's new vaccine schedule, with concerns raised about legal liabilities and the implications for public health and vaccine development.
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Greenland's Strategic And Mineral Importance
- Greenland's geography gives it outsized strategic value for missile defense and submarine lanes near the U.S. east coast.
- Kate O'Dell notes Greenland also holds many rare-earth minerals vital to national security.
Access Beats Annexation
- The U.S. can expand military access and upgrade early-warning radars through agreements, not annexation.
- Kate O'Dell argues buying Greenland would import its domestic politics and isn't necessary to secure U.S. interests.
Prioritize Radar Upgrades Over Land Grabs
- Upgrade and expand missile early-warning radars in Greenland to counter hypersonic threats.
- Kate O'Dell suggests the president should champion these concrete projects rather than grand territorial gambits.