The United States is interested in Greenland in part because of its rich natural resources, including rare earth metals needed to make electric vehicles and wind turbines, as well as potential oil and gas reserves. The United States is stepping up its intelligence activities on Greenland, involving its intelligence agencies in President Donald Trump's campaign to acquire the island, the WSJ reported on Wednesday, May 7. The National Intelligence Agency, led by Tulsi Gabbard, has been directed to focus its efforts on collecting data on the territory, sources said. In particular, the agencies are being instructed to gather more information on the Greenland independence movement and attitudes toward U.S. resource extraction initiatives on the island. To do this, intelligence was allowed to use satellites, intercept calls and spy on the ground. The report marks one of the Trump administration's first tangible steps toward making good on its stated desire to acquire Greenland. It helps set intelligence priorities and redirect resources to high-priority targets, such as building support for U.S. objectives on the island. Greenland, home to about 56,000 people, is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, a NATO member and a U.S. ally. But despite diplomatic pressure, Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. needs to acquire the territory for national security. "We need Greenland for national security, and even for international security. We're working with all parties to get it," Trump said during a statement to Congress in March. "We're going to get it no matter what." Following a visit to Greenland by Vice President J.D. Vance, National Security Adviser Mike Walz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright in late March, Danish leaders and Greenlanders expressed outrage. The visit placed "unacceptable pressure on Greenland and its politicians," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. https://archive.today/https://Webm or use redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=VeFzYPKbz1g