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re: The Greenland fixation is redic
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:36 pm to Harvey Vortac
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:36 pm to Harvey Vortac
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I think it’s a “hey look over here” tactic
For sure is possible. Could be more prodding for the Euros to get their crap together on defense. They don't take gentle hints and assume the US will manage everything for them forever and ever.
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Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:38 pm to Aubie Spr96
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Greenland is so strategically important militarily that in the history of the world it has been the jumping off point for every single invasion of North America.
Unfortunately life isn’t risk and there are air and missile threats to consider. Because we live on a sphere where our strategic threats can attack in a 3D fashion rather than progressing sequentially on a 2D board game we have to defend against attacks that aren’t tied to a dotted line in a children’s game.
Greenland locks up sea lanes from a sub perspective coming from Russia and allows us to stage advanced missile defense options to address launches before it’s too late.
If you’re serious about understanding why Greenland is important strategically from a military and resource perspective in 2026 I’m happy to share some videos with you to outline it, if not maybe sit this one out.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:39 pm to RummelTiger
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ime on a country that is exceedingly vital to our security and, potentially, economy?
Explain in detail how Greenland is vital to US economy?
On security there isn't anything already that the US can't get or do defense wise in Greenland wo that really doesn't smell right.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:39 pm to uziyourillusion
We want total dominion of the land for 3 reasons
1. Build massive airbases all over the place and naval ports to deny anyone we don’t want there access
2. Build the most advanced and sophisticated missile defense system in the worlds history
3. Pillage the land of its rare earths as the most important resource: that’s something we don’t have much of and China has a choke point on regarding us currently
If Denmark stops being intransigent they could make a deal either selling it all for 700B to 1 trillion or agree to a rev share of all we mine
1. Build massive airbases all over the place and naval ports to deny anyone we don’t want there access
2. Build the most advanced and sophisticated missile defense system in the worlds history
3. Pillage the land of its rare earths as the most important resource: that’s something we don’t have much of and China has a choke point on regarding us currently
If Denmark stops being intransigent they could make a deal either selling it all for 700B to 1 trillion or agree to a rev share of all we mine
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:41 pm to LSU0358
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Explain in detail how Greenland is vital to US economy?
lol...I'm not here to teach you. Go do your own homework. That said, I will give you one hint: natural resources.
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On security there isn't anything already that the US can't get or do defense wise in Greenland wo that really doesn't smell right.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:44 pm to LSU0358
I think it’s a preemptive move to ensure the country doesn’t get caught with its pants down when the next dem president takes office. China damn near got a foothold with the Panama Canal early last year until Trump and Rubio shut it down. Had the Biden administration been doing its job, they would have shut that bullshite down much sooner. The Obama administration also let China run through the South China Sea building fake islands to control the shipping lanes.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:45 pm to td01241
Then build the bases? The US had multiple bases across Greenland before it decided to close them. Denmark is (well, now they might not) not going to deny the US expansion if there are legitimate security concerns. You want the minerals? Then lease them. That’s called diplomacy.
All of that is easily achievable with an ally of 80 years. Why destroy relations with the whole continent of Europe when you can have it all?
Let’s face it, this is just an ego thing for Trump. He wants to be the one to acquire a huge landmass for his legacy, and he doesn’t care how many relationships across the pond he burns in the process.
All of that is easily achievable with an ally of 80 years. Why destroy relations with the whole continent of Europe when you can have it all?
Let’s face it, this is just an ego thing for Trump. He wants to be the one to acquire a huge landmass for his legacy, and he doesn’t care how many relationships across the pond he burns in the process.
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:47 pm to RummelTiger
What natural resources?
And if your answer is rare earths then you are incorrect. Rare earth elements aren’t all that rare. North America has more than Greenland. They are quite common. Most countries haven’t processed them in last several decades because it’s a nasty effort environmentally speaking.
And if your answer is rare earths then you are incorrect. Rare earth elements aren’t all that rare. North America has more than Greenland. They are quite common. Most countries haven’t processed them in last several decades because it’s a nasty effort environmentally speaking.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:47 pm to uziyourillusion
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Let’s face it, this is just an ego thing for Trump. He wants to be the one to acquire a huge landmass for his legacy, and he doesn’t care how many relationships across the pond he burns in the process.
Unfortunately this is more of a driver than it should be.
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:08 pm to LSU0358
Even the Danes have admitted that it's an attractive asset. And if we don't move on it, eventually Russia or China will.
We don't need to make them a state and we also need to respect their cultural norms. We don't need a Starbucks or a KFC there but we do need to make it a US territory.
We don't need to make them a state and we also need to respect their cultural norms. We don't need a Starbucks or a KFC there but we do need to make it a US territory.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:25 pm to Root_User
You should move there.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:36 pm to LSU0358
You don't know what Trump is gonna do. I don't know what Trump is gonna do. But he knows. And in a month or two you won't be posting about what a mistake he's making with Iceland. This is how he's operated forever.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:41 pm to LSU0358
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Trumper needs something else to fixate on.
How about you let the guy who got 77 million votes do what he’s there to do.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:49 pm to RummelTiger
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lol...I'm not here to teach you. Go do your own homework. That said, I will give you one hint: natural resources.
Greenland is in no way closed off to the US when it comes to potential exploitation of its natural resources. In fact, it is the complete opposite of that.
First, understand that Greenlanders have complete control of their natural resources wholly independent of Denmark. That is an official binding part of their agreement. Greenlanders have been courting US private sector interest into the development of mining operations for their resources. Thus far, there has been minimal interest from the US private sector to dump what would be tens of billions of dollars, or more, into the endeavor. The juice isn't worth the squeeze, but they keep trying to get interested parties involved.
Assuming we acquire Greenland, any development of its natural resources will almost assuredly be heavily subsidized by the US government, meaning the US taxpayer. So, you'll have to foot the bill of whatever pricetag is agreed upon, and then you will pay to fund any future development. That will be a hell of a note to gain something we already have access to if we actually want it and it made sense.
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