Greenland

[Pblakeney]

Many commentators saying it's an ego issue for Trump. He wants to be the President that added the largest land area to the US.

(Everybody here and everywhere pointed out that they already have treaties allowing them pretty much everything from a military/security perspective, that Denmark/Greenland are already talking to mining companies about mineral extraction, etc.)

That's as maybe but he has also said that he wants Canada too.
Look at the map. If he takes Greenland then Canada is surrounded* for all practical purposes. Taking Greenland first is a good military tactic.

*Cut off supplies via Hudson Bay, the St. Lawrence and Halifax etc in the east plus between Alaska and Oregon in the west.

 

[spen666]

A nuclear war would kill off that point of view.
Unthinkable is not impossible.

A nucelear war wouldn't necessarily cause irreparable harm to relations.

I give you usa and Japan

 

[Blazing Saddles]

That's not in dispute.
The point is the damage was not irreparable and has been repaired
Too many hyperbolic claims that do not stand up to the most basic of scrutiny

Like your post, for instance.

 

[spen666]

Like your post, for instance.

I've not made any claims let alone hyperbolic ones

 

[CXRAndy]

That's as maybe but he has also said that he wants Canada too.
Look at the map. If he takes Greenland then Canada is surrounded* for all practical purposes. Taking Greenland first is a good military tactic.

*Cut off supplies via Hudson Bay, the St. Lawrence and Halifax etc in the east plus between Alaska and Oregon in the west.

Why, is Canada threatening USA

Plenty of water to sail from

 

[Dorset Boy]

Why, is Canada threatening USA

Plenty of water to sail from

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Is Greenland threatening Tumptonia?
doesn't stop Dementia Donnie wanting them both, plus Iceland and Venezuala.

 

[CXRAndy]

Talking of Iceland


View: https://x.com/i/status/2013161001966092456

 

[Pblakeney]

A nucelear war wouldn't necessarily cause irreparable harm to relations.

I give you usa and Japan

That was a strike, not a war where there was retaliation.

 

[CXRAndy]

That was a strike, not a war where there was retaliation.

Erm, the Japanese were at war with USA, and many other countries. Pearl Harbour, battle of midway, Battle of Okinawa. Many others.

Oh plus two atomic bombs dropped on different Japanese cities days apart.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Erm, the Japanese were at war with USA, and many other countries. Pearl Harbour, battle of midway, Battle of Okinawa. Many others.

Oh plus two atomic bombs dropped on different Japanese cities days apart.

Boy you are smart. Can’t dispute it was a war as it was called World War 2.
Wasn’t a nuclear war though, as only one side had the capability.

 

[matticus]

I think even Duran Duran understood this better.

 

[CXRAndy]

Probably how it's going to play out


View: https://x.com/i/status/2013264449923154100

 

[CXRAndy]

French have arrived

Training on how to surrender


View: https://x.com/i/status/2012989145832984989

 

[Pblakeney]

This is what we are up against. Scott Bessent claiming the US economy is going great guns, how the US hosting the G20 next year is going to tell the world to deregulate, and banging on again how the US is going to control the entire hemisphere. Adieu Canada.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRaFVX6T3CQ

 

[briantrumpet]

Great idea. Let's do really complex foreign affairs by opinion polls asking really dumb questions with no context of what chain of events this might lead to.

I mean. FFS. Might as well ask if we should nuke the White House "to voice our displeasure in no uncertain terms".