Bangladesh, Jan. 19 -- Throughout history, territorial acquisition has been a defining element of national strategy and power projection. For the United States, the notion of gaining land through purchase rather than war is not new. In fact, the US has repeatedly used this approach to strengthen its security, expand its resources, and ensure strategic advantage. Yet, in the contemporary world, the idea of buying land may seem almost archaic-a relic of a bygone era dominated by colonial powers. The Greenland debate, however, demonstrates that this method of territorial expansion, largely forgotten for decades, might still hold strategic value in todays shifting global order.

The principle of acquiring land through purchase is deeply roote...