Trump, Greenland, The Fight For the Top of the World - Militarization of the Arctic w/ Mia Bennett

In this conversation with geopolitical scholar Mia Bennett, we explore why the Arctic is no longer a frozen periphery but the front line of global power. From Vladimir Putin planting a Russian flag beneath the North Pole seabed to renewed nuclear tensions across the polar region, the Arctic has become a stage for military posturing, resource competition, and great-power rivalry. As climate change rapidly melts sea ice, new shipping routes open and vast reserves of oil, gas, and critical minerals become accessible — intensifying what some call a new era of frontier capitalism. We discuss the long history of colonization in the far north, the strategic obsession with places like Greenland (including Donald Trump’s attempt to purchase it), and the often-overlooked role of Indigenous Arctic peoples navigating sovereignty, survival, and self-determination amid global ambition. The Arctic is a “cold canary in the coal mine” — revealing how environmental collapse, geopolitical rivalry, and extractive economics converge at the top of the world. What happens there will shape the century ahead.00:00 Coming Up01:18 Intro (Epstein News cycle )05:13 Mia's Path to the North07:51 Where is the Arctic?16:48 The Very Crowded Arctic20:59 The Cold Canary24:25 Why Does Trump Want Greenland?26:45 Colonialization of the Arctic30:58 Who Would Fight?33:01 Frontier Capitalism37:21 Global Warming and Getting Attention in the Arctic41:20 Taking Greenland Who Fights Back?44:11 A Story about Space and the Arctic46:58 Who Owns Space?50:39 Trusting Russia and the Arctic53:56 The Broken Global Order and the Arctic59:53 Does WW3 Start in the Arctic?BECOME A MEMBER - MONTHLY MEMBERS ONLY LIVESTREAM https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NIku35U9thGG9WBJjE0sw/joinFor more from Jay visit whatjaythinks.com