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Max B. Sawicky's avatar

I've thought for a while people don't understand the Greenland situation. I've read that the island is congenial to independence, which the Danes are amenable to granting. Once they are independent, someone with big money will be able to buy their way in to exploit the island's natural resources (which will be very difficult). Trump could help to engineer this, it will be seen as a victory for him, and it will be, for all practical purposes. I don't think it is a question of the U.S. somehow taking it over by force, which opens up all sorts of cans of worms and will not be necessary. All it (an occupation) would do is create spectacle, which I would not put above Trump, but it seems dumb, even for him.

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Robert Chapman's avatar

Trump has been President or a candidate for President since 2016.

We know that Trump has no "longstanding," interest in Greenland.

Trump is interested in US security.

With Denmark relaxing its hold on Greenland or perhaps even permitting Greenland independence USA security interests in the a broad segment of the Arctic suddenly become a matter of concern.

NATO leaders and other USA leaders who are not acting to extend the protective umbrella being dropped by Denmark over Greenland are derelict.

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