Crazy American Politics

[OrlandoDon]

29 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

No it isn't. Well, not according to the maps our governments let us see. Perhaps you have different ones.

Apologies for the source. Not as accurate as my trundle wheel, but this is what I mean.

[Don Julio]

The thing about all this is that the US already has a right to position troops in Greenland and has in fact reduced troop numbers from about 2000 to 200 I think.

You can maintain a nuclear umbrella without having to invade someone else’s territory.

[OrlandoDon]

8 minutes ago, Don Julio said:

The thing about all this is that the US already has a right to position troops in Greenland and has in fact reduced troop numbers from about 2000 to 200 I think.

You can maintain a nuclear umbrella without having to invade someone else’s territory.

Pure speculation/opinion, but I suspect the US hand is being forced by increased Russian activity in the region. US is also leaning much more on allies for support with the threat of tariffs (eg denmark) for whom the US provides military and or financial support. I think trump is the type that’s now asking other countries for support in return for continued benefits from the US. I think the feeling is that the US has provided support to other counties with little return, now they are being asked to do more, including support with Greenland.