Greenland is a "linchpin for U.S. national security and the future of the free world," according to leading expert Dr. Walter Berbrick, the founding director of the Arctic Studies Group at the U.S. Naval War College, who noted the pivotal country's geostrategic and economic significance as well as its critical role in defense and the global order, which is "essential to counter authoritarian influence" and safeguard U.S. and allied interests, as he urged strengthened partnerships. 

In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Dr. Berbrick, the former senior adviser to the 77th Secretary of the Navy and the Special Representative for the Arctic Region at the State Department, highlighted the island's unparalleled value to U.S. national security, economic resilience, and global stability, noting that Greenland's significance as a hub for defense and economic activity will only grow.