schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 14 days agoTrump says US needs to own Greenland to deter Russia, Chinawww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up125file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
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minus-squareCameronDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·14 days agoSo, make a deal, build an airbase, declare it under US + Denmark + NATO protection. No need to conquer it to deter anyone.
minus-squareRothe@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·13 days agoPeople should read up on the subject a bit. The US already has an airbase on Greenland. They used to have many, but have closed all but one.
minus-squareCameronDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoI wasn’t aware, but that doesn’t change my point. Build another if one isn’t enough, and then re-declare it under US + Denmark + NATO protection.
minus-squaresidebro@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 days agoThis would be the reasonable way. Guess it doesn’t stroke his imperialist ego enough though,so he has to be unreasonable about it instead.
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 days agoThey already can do that. US pretty much has unlimited military access to Greenland per the 1951 treaty, original text. It’s not about defense and never was. It’s all about plain and simple imperialism.
So, make a deal, build an airbase, declare it under US + Denmark + NATO protection. No need to conquer it to deter anyone.
People should read up on the subject a bit. The US already has an airbase on Greenland. They used to have many, but have closed all but one.
I wasn’t aware, but that doesn’t change my point. Build another if one isn’t enough, and then re-declare it under US + Denmark + NATO protection.
This would be the reasonable way. Guess it doesn’t stroke his imperialist ego enough though,so he has to be unreasonable about it instead.
They already can do that. US pretty much has unlimited military access to Greenland per the 1951 treaty, original text.
It’s not about defense and never was. It’s all about plain and simple imperialism.
Exactly my point.