The move follows an announcement by Denmark that it will increase its military presence in Greenland immediately. After meeting with the US vice president and secretary of state, the Danish foreign minister said it was 'clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland.'

The move follows an announcement by Denmark that it will increase its military presence in Greenland immediately.

After meeting with the US vice president and secretary of state, the Danish foreign minister said it was ‘clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland.’

  • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
    741·
    3 days ago

    I highly doubt the idea for invading Greenland comes from him, but rather the people manipulating him who would perhaps benefit from the instability caused by a war between the US and EU.

      • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        2 days ago

        This doesn’t pass my smell test.

        Sources who spoke to Reuters requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.

        The vision for Greenland, one of the people said, could include a hub for artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, space launches, micro nuclear reactors and high-speed rail.

    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      2 days ago

      Undoubtedly.

      The US Government’s posturing, diplomatic and otherwise, for rights in the the Arctic and northern territories has been happening at least since the Obama administration. It’s a recognition that climate change is going to make it feasible to mine and drill in these places that were previously inaccessible.

    • brachiosaurus@mander.xyzEnglish
      24·
      2 days ago

      You are the one being manipulated, there are more than a thousand US military facilities in europe, these operations are to fool people like you into not complaining about wasting public money to boost military spending.