Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal
Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump says he won't rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.
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oanamanpanama canal I understand. I vehemently disagree with that but I understand the desire for control there.What the fuck did Greenland do to deserve this?
What the fuck did Greenland do to deserve this?
It shouldnt have been so large on the map. Obviously it's a giant threat to "America" in the north.
Another instance of Trump not understanding maps, when you realize Greenland is much MUCH smaller than it appears xD
Everyone said naming the good country Iceland and the shitty one Greenland wouldn't actually trick anyone...
Yet here we are in 2025 and the US president is falling for it.
As the glaciers melt they think there will be new reserves of natural resources. Plus it will gives control of newly opened Arctic sea routes.
It would make some sense if it wasn’t controlled by an ally.
What the fuck did Greenland do to deserve this?
It likely has a lot of mineral wealth. It's best to get control of that wealth, before some dirty locals try to setup their own government with rules about respecting them, their culture or property.
/s on that last bit, for the terminally stupid.
At least Greenland, being part of Denmark, is also a part of NATO, which basically rules out military force. Unless you literally want to start another world war. Don't do it, Donnie.
I believe the "rationale" (for lack of a better word) is that the land of Greenland will become much more valuable in a post-climate-change world. Much of greenland will become warmer and therefore more comfortable to live in and more suitable for farming. So the idea is to take it now while it's still largely a chunk of uninhabitable ice rather than wait until later when everybody else is fighting for it too.
At least, that's my understanding of it.
With global warming, it's about to be prime real-estate.
With Greenland, he wants control of the Arctic. China and Russia are also competing for control. But this is just the wrong way to go about it in every sense of the word.