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TexasTowelie

(125,536 posts)
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 05:57 AM 17 hrs ago

How a US takeover of Greenland could kill the NATO alliance - DW News



Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland has escalated from last year’s purchase offer to the threat of US military force, raising fears of NATO's biggest member attacking its smaller ally, Denmark.
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How a US takeover of Greenland could kill the NATO alliance - DW News (Original Post) TexasTowelie 17 hrs ago OP
*IF* Trump's military "took over" Greenland, then no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago #1
He wants to kill the NATO alliance, daddy Putin loves the idea Walleye 16 hrs ago #2
And that is the point... 2naSalit 16 hrs ago #3

no_hypocrisy

(54,310 posts)
1. *IF* Trump's military "took over" Greenland, then
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 06:10 AM
17 hrs ago

would a sequential (democratic) administration return the territory to Greenland's autonomy? Would this be temporary? And would the U.S. return to NATO?

Or would a democratic Executive be hampered by a republican Congress from these goals?

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I've suspected that Trump was trying to incrementally leave NATO by his demands for higher contributions by other member countries. He's ramping up the disengagement b/c he and/or his staff don't believe that he has that much time left to effect this goal.

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