For many reasons, acquiring Greenland would be yuge strategically.
And thinking far into the future, there’s a reason they named it Greenland, even though it’s rather white these days. Someday it will be green again.
Bonus, we get to hear the Left scream: Imperialism!
There was, Viking trickery. Lure explorers/settlers farther west. Same though as 'ICE'land. First time the Vikes told the truth was Vinland but likely by mistake.
I still do not understand the reasoning and the huge kerfuffle with the Danes. Are we trying to preempt China?