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Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland

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Re: Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland

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Countries without a strong nuclear deterrence don't have a seat at the table in this new geopolitical era. Looking at you, Ukraine, Taiwan and (can't believe I'm saying this) Denmark.

Yeah, maybe this will make the case for converting France's arsenal to an EU arsenal.

Re: Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland

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Countries without a strong nuclear deterrence don't have a seat at the table in this new geopolitical era. Looking at you, Ukraine, Taiwan and (can't believe I'm saying this) Denmark.

How would nuclear deterrence work for small entities like Denmark or Taiwan against huge entities like US or China? it only works at similar sizes

Re: Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland

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I feel like this is all going to end up with Denmark agreeing to long-term resource share with USA where USA gets something like 85% in exchange for Denmark getting to keep the title. Nobody is going to war over this and Denmark/EU wants to save face.

Agree, under threat of coercion.

Re: Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland

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Greenland made their choice: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g3kw5ezepo Let's hope it's respected

higher social benefits, they think they will be receiving them forever. However Greenlanders live in one part of Greenland and USA wants the other part so there is a simple solution.

Re: Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland

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What has this got to do with anything. The History is now and the now is that Greenlanders own Greenland, they are independent from Denmark.

Denmark apologised to the indigenous people of the country.

Frankly if you voted for Donald Trump, you're a traitor to America.

Re: Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland

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This is the top post this morning? The issue won't come to military action. But if it did, Denmark could exercise all they want, and it would still last about ten minutes. Not sure how this is relevant to anything.

> Not sure how this is relevant to anything.

You are not sure how it's relevant the main pillar of NATO is openly talking about military action against one of the founding members of NATO?

It's relevant since everything in your life right now if you live in any Western country is reliant on this partnership since the end of WW2. If it changes you'll live in a different world, not sure how this is not relevant to you.

Re: Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland

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post #6

This is the top post this morning? The issue won't come to military action. But if it did, Denmark could exercise all they want, and it would still last about ten minutes. Not sure how this is relevant to anything.

Taking Greenland by force against a NATO (supposed?) ally would be the end of "the West" as a largely aligned block since WWII. The effects would be felt by everybody, including technologists.
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