AFPI’s Carla Sands Speaks On Trump’s Greenland Strategy And America First Vision

Ambassador Carla Sands, Vice Chair of Energy and Environment at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), explains how President Trump’s emphasis on Greenland reflects a broader America First approach to Arctic geopolitics and national defense. Drawing on her experience as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark and Greenland, Sands warns that Russia and China are filling a strategic void in the GIUK gap and Greenland’s rare‑earth mineral sector. She argues that Trump-era leadership would secure U.S. presence, enhance regional infrastructure, and align with Greenland’s growing push for independence and closer ties to America.