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Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:52 am to Geekboy
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The fact that the Danes are even agreeing to a sit down means they are willing to entertain offers. If they were adamant they wouldn’t even take the meeting.
Whether they sell it or not, Greenland will have US early warning facilities and naval bases in the future.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:54 am to Geo_Pig
There are several reasons. The most important is for Space Operations. Greenland sits on the North Pole and that area is very important for space communications (look up why). Then of course there is the National Defense issue to keep and eye on other powers and keeping pace. Finally, there are minerals that would take a ton of investment mainly because of all the ice and weather conditions.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:55 am to Geekboy
I'm not an American world conquest guy at all but I get wanting to control Greenland for national security purposes. Because Trump always starts with something wild/outrageous I have to assume he's just wanting a security agreement / minerals deal with the Danes.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:56 am to TigerFanatic99
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We aren't going to get Greenland as a territory. I do expect at some point over the next two or three years though for the Danes to agree to some defense access agreement and opening SOME of the mineral markets to US investment.
This is precisely what I expect as well. It's negotiation 101 - Trump starts at an extreme such as not ruling out military force to take it and they settle on the sensible option of creating a massive defense agreement that gives us tons of rights to the country.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:57 am to jb4
and a trifecta with Canada...
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:57 am to Geekboy
If Denmark agrees to a lawful transfer, I guess good for them. I’m not sure what it will accomplish for either country that can’t be achieved now…
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:18 am to saints5021
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We absolutely will get Greenland as a territory. Trump has been saying for damn near a year that we need it for national security. Do you think he will back down?
Absolutely. There's an entire meme regarding this, lol.
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or the Danish military will stop us from taking it?
It won't get that far.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:22 am to VOR
This whole thing Greenland is like someone walking by with a big strawberry cake. I really had not thought anything at all about wanting strawberry cake. Didn't know I wanted strawberry cake.
But now that its been brought to my attention, I really really want it.
But now that its been brought to my attention, I really really want it.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:36 am to Geekboy
Greenland is a financial burden for Danes. U.S. can afford it.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:38 am to wareaglepete
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This whole thing Greenland is like someone walking by with a big strawberry cake. I really had not thought anything at all about wanting strawberry cake. Didn't know I wanted strawberry cake.
But now that its been brought to my attention, I really really want it.
That is a great analogy.
In the end, there are winners and losers. There are serious countries and weak countries. You are the hero for a while, and then you're the enemy for a while. On and on the cycle goes.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:40 am to Geo_Pig
Geo_Pig? Study up on world Geo, Geo.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:40 am to Geekboy
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The fact that the Danes are even agreeing to a sit down means they are willing to entertain offers
The Danes asked for the meeting.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:41 am to wareaglepete
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But now that its been brought to my attention, I really really want it.
I don't understand what we want from Greenland beyond what we already have. The Danes haven't and aren't prevented us from using it for military/radar/electronic/satellite monitoring installations.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:42 am to Geo_Pig
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Or is there some deep dark shite that the Trump admin wants it for?
The camps for gays and brown people duh
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:42 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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Greenland will have US early warning facilities
They already have this....
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naval bases in the future.
Where we can base our non-existent icebreaker fleet?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:45 am to Indefatigable
See the future is really uncertain. So if a location is suitable for future development and installations it will be used as such.
Oh and don’t forget the natural resources that are basically untapped.
Oh and don’t forget the natural resources that are basically untapped.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:13 pm to Indefatigable
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I don't understand what we want from Greenland beyond what we already have. The Danes haven't and aren't prevented us from using it for military/radar/electronic/satellite monitoring installations.
Just want it. There is all kinds of cool stuff we could do up there.
Plus its a good hedge for if the pole shift stuff ever happens. I'd like to buy some acres cheap once we get it. Maybe on the bays and inlets around Qaqortoq. Who knows?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:14 pm to wareaglepete
That is what I was thinking. I want a few acres
Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:24 pm to TigerFanatic99
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I do expect at some point over the next two or three years though for the Danes to agree to some defense access agreement
We already have that.
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and opening SOME of the mineral markets to US investment.
And that, too.
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