Polar Geopolitics - Arctic and Antarctic analysis
Polar Geopolitics - Arctic and Antarctic analysis
Eric Paglia
Explaining the America First motivation for acquiring Greenland with former Trump administration official Alexander B. Gray
33 minutes Posted Jan 18, 2026 at 8:28 am.
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What geopolitical reasoning is driving Donald Trump’s incessant pursuit of Greenland? As Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff of the White House National Security Council during the first Trump administration, Alexander B. Gray was closely involved with the initial U.S. attempt to acquire Greenland in 2019. In this episode of the podcast, Mr. Gray, who is today CEO of the strategic advisory firm American Global Strategies, explains why he shares Donald Trump’s strong belief that Greenland should be situated within the political orbit of the United States. He also discusses the role of Greenland, the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as Canada, as key components of the concept of Hemispheric Defense, and explains why he advocates an America First policy for Antarctica.
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