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So it's senile Lt. Bone Spurs vs. Danish Gen. Giga Chad?
If the appearance of commanders correlated with military strength, the US would be finished. 😆
That man looks like he's staring into the abyss.
He stared into the abyss.
The abyss retreated.
The Abyss is staring into him.
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All I can imagine is a shirtless Pete Hegasth doing karate moves in a mirror.
And doing his own sound effects.
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I get what you're saying, but the more direct comparison would be to the Chief of Staff of the Army, not the President.
I gotta say, I spent a solid minute on Google Images trying to find a picture that made him look more badass than the professional headshot photo, but a good half of the images are him in readers.
I’m rightfully scared of that chin. Like I want to make fun of it, but I know full well he could kill me with it.
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Thanks for reminding me to rewatch Riders of Justice. It's Danish, btw.
This isn't about defending Greenland militarily, but about increasing the diplomatic cost to the US to use any force. That's why other European countries are also sending a few troops.
The political message from Europe has to be clear and forceful: If you touch Greenland, that will be the end of US military bases on the European continent (including Ramstein). Also economic sanctions and asset freezes/seizures for the Trump clan and key members of the administration.
Will that hurt europe? Will it erode our security guarantees against Russia? Yeah a lot.
But rather be on clear terms now and plan accordingly, than remaining Trumps bitch and very likely be let down anyways when push comes to shove
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Give me Greenland and I promise I won’t attack anyone else! 🫲🍊🫱
Said the man planning attacks elsewhere this instant.
What are you talking about? I’m the president of FIFA peace! I’m sending the troops! 🫲🍊🫱
The orange cancer don't care. It's not like HIS LIFE is on the line. He'd send all of the troops, killing many of them and our once allies, just to assuage his fucking ego.
Disgusting disgraceful filth.
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We shouldn’t kid ourselves. There is no realistic way to defend Greenland with actual arms against America.
It could cause world war 3
The US attacking allied territory of the EU is basically the death of NATO, one way or another. WW3 is a hop and a skip from that.
I've not been following super closely for mental health reasons, but if it is just Denmark? We are looking at another Ukraine. Everyone is going to hem and haw and say "just give it to the pricks" to "avoid World War 3". Whereas, if we start seeing other EU/NATO nations deploying troops to protect Greenland... there is a chance that SOMETHING remains and we don't just have russia running over everyone else one by one.
Germany just sent a first batch of soldiers, so that's a good sign IMO.
As did Sweden, Norway and France.
EDIT: And as a Dane, I am so grateful toward our real allies!
And the Netherlands and Canada.... And my axe!
There's talk of sending the EU rapid reaction force. It's only 5000 troops but they're the good shit.
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How can anyone say Trump ISN'T beholden to Putin? Even if you know nothing of their 30 year relationship, Trump is doing everything that a puppet of Putin would do. Russia really just... won the Cold War ultimately. They did it. They have a Russian asset as POTUS, Russian asset at head of intelligence at ODNI, and many many others scattered throughout.
All of this is straight out of "Foundations of Geopolitics" by Dugin.
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Based on reports that generals are considering it a truly illegal order to attack Greenland or an ally I’m fairly certain Iran and a few South American countries are going to be sacrificed instead
So if anyone was wondering where the line for an illegal order was it’s probably here, attacking Greenland/NATO
That being said there is still a chance of anything happening so we obviously can never be comfortable
I assume there is no line for an illegal order, since Trump has purged military leaders who don't think Trump's word is law.
Yep. I love how people keep thinking there's still a rule of law in the US.
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I’ve not been following super closely for mental health reasons, but if it is just Denmark? We are looking at another Ukraine.
Ukraine's armed forces alone are 15x the total population of Greenland. This is more of a Grenada than a Ukraine.
Whereas, if we start seeing other EU/NATO nations deploying troops to protect Greenland… there is a chance that SOMETHING remains and we don’t just have russia running over everyone else one by one.
I would be much more worried about the power projection of the world's largest military by a factor of 20 than the country currently caught in a quagmire halfway into the Donbas.
Ukraine's armed forces alone are 15× the total population of Greenland
The Forsvaret (Danish Army) has the obligation to also defend autonomous territories of Denmark, i.e. Greenland and Faroe Islands. Its personnel is 100,000.
Ukraine now has 6 times more army personnel than before the war (~2022).
The US could theoretically take island in days with raw force, but if a coalition Europe force holds enough territory to bring in more troops through then it's going to be a bloody brutal slog.
All becuase roughly half of America voters preferred a pedophile war criminal over a relatively normal politician
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In terms of escalation with Europe: next would be any European territory in the Caribbean / Gulf of Mexico (e.g. BVI’s; side note: no fucking way will I ever use the regime’s idiotic rename of that body of water), then any European holdings in South America (e.g. French Guiana), then straight up annexation of countries in central/South America. Then probably an attempt to sweep up any other extraterritorial European enclaves in other areas (Canary Islands? The Azores? Who knows?).
This is what “sphere of influence” politics means. This is the new reality.
Computer, end program.
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Computer, door.
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Fuck.
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No, the attacking of Greenland could cause a war not the act of defending it.
There is more to a war than the difference in military strength.
Considering NATO without USA has 5x the cold weather trained troops and 10x the cold weather equipment as USA. USA could certainly land but Denmark and its northern neighbors could pretty easily and I don't think even with great cost make it prohibitively difficult to stay. It would end up looking like Finland's Great Winter War IMO.
If you don't live and breathe cold weather fighting, it's very easy to lose in these conditions. Your equipment gets packed with snow, the lubricant in your vehicle turns to sludge, the optics on your gun fog over, your doors freeze shut, your personnel get too cold to fight, etc.
Even just Denmark, Finland, and Sweden could pull this off themselves, or likely just Denmark and one of those 2. The US has a long track record of losing guerrila wars and Denmark's neighbors like Finland know how to win them in conditions like what they have in Greenland.
Let's not pretend it's a knowledge or ability issue. The US has operated several bases in Alaska since WW2. The knowledge is there in how to manage things.
The real question like you said is equipment. The US gave up a lot of its manufacturing abilities, after it destroys its economy invading an ally I doubt it'll be able to build up capacity fast enough.
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This is the mentality they are banking on, it's the Russian mentality since time immemorial that's kept Europe in the cuck chair for so long. "Yes but if we respond, they might escalate things!"
Gotta tell you, as a Canadian I don't love the concept of the US having even more leverage over our already tenuous logistical connection to European allies. Keeping the Atlantic un-dominated is important for us.
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Would you rather have 'peace ~~in~~ for our time'?
Edit: Fixed the quote.
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I'm so SICK! Of people Not letting Pedophiles get WHATEVER they Want! If Trump wants Greenland just GIVE It to Him like it was a Pregnant 13 Year old ~~Girl!~~ WOMAN!
reading that feels illegal
I've heard one analyst say that the most probable end of all this is just a very bad "deal" for Danemark. Trump and his goons throw the worst things around so people panic and want to negociate, and in the end they accept way worse than they were willing to accept in the first place, while feeling relieved that things didn't end up worse. It's what he's done with Ukraine already.
No idea if this will be true in the end or if he's really in to apply Project 2025 to the letter, but it's good that NATO members fight back at least.
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In a world that made sense, U.S forces would also say they're ready to join with Denmark in defending Greenland.
I really hope Canada joins in.
It would fuck trade negotiations a bit, but a useful outcome isn't guaranteed there, and if Greenland falls the loss of our own sovereignty almost is.
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Solidarity from Canada. We are the only country that are allowed to go to war with with the Danes.
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What if it's all a big misdirect and Trump invades Denmark while the army is away.
THINK ABOUT IT
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So much time, money, and resources wasted ACROSS THE GLOBE on a fucking rapist.
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Christ, the man looks like a younger, buffer, Dolph Lundgren. I want to see him and Hegseth fight hand-to-hand now.
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