Greenland’s capital becomes ground zero for the country's diplomatic straits

Nuuk is hardly what most people would consider a geopolitical hot spot or a hot spot of any kind, with average summer temperatures hovering in the low 40s F. Nevertheless, the city of just 20,000 residents has quickly become one of the most closely watched diplomatic hubs on earth. Canada and France have bolstered their ambassadorial presences in Greenland’s capital with newly opened consulates, all under the shadow of President Donald Trump’s outspoken imperial ambitions for the Danish territory.