Heather Conley

Rebecca Pincus, Arctic security expert at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and Heather Conley, transatlantic and Arctic policy expert at the American Enterprise Institute, discuss Trump’s pursuit of Greenland. They explore Greenland’s autonomy and economics. They trace historical U.S. interest, Arctic strategic value, resource challenges, and the transatlantic fallout from the proposal.

Heather A. Conley, a former president of the German Marshall Fund, Rebecca Pincus, an Arctic policy expert, and Geoffrey Pyatt, a former U.S. ambassador, delve into Denmark's Greenland and its strategic significance to U.S. national security. They discuss the geopolitical implications of Trump's interest in the area, including Arctic missile defense and rising threats from Russia and China. The experts also evaluate Greenland's critical minerals, the infrastructure challenges for mining, and the potential risks to NATO unity from increased tensions.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodities Strategist Mike McGlone. Bloomberg State Department Reporter Eric Martin. AEI Nonresident Senior Fellow Heather Conley. Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and ROKK Solutions Senior Vice President Lisa Camooso Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.