The United States' covetousness for Greenland has triggered a chain reaction in the Arctic Circle. A senior official from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the splash caused by the political storm in Greenland will inevitably fall on the Svalbard archipelago.

The Svalbard archipelago maintains demilitarization and equal rights for citizens of all countries based on a century-old treaty, but now the resource and strategic value have become prominent, and Norway has tightened land sales and strengthened coastal patrols. Some commentators say that the good days of international cooperation are drawing to a close.