Euros sending troops to Greenland...

[ironglowz]

  First off, I don't believe Pres trump will ever order a military invasion of Greenland...but the Germany, France, and a couple others seem to fear it.

   So, what do these nations do ?  Why, they have sent some troops to Greenland in an exercise, just in case...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9hzv3i-o_8

   Yeah, sure... and I am going to kick Mike Tyson's butt tomorrow morning...

[GTS225]

Hmmmmmm.  They'll send troops to Greenland on a "maybe", but won't even offer support to Ukraine.

So much for unity.....Roger

[Mule 11]

Ukraine started this war with help from many including the biden regime and his loyal rino minions.

[JustaShooter]

Hmmmmmm.  They'll send troops to Greenland on a "maybe", but won't even offer support to Ukraine.

So much for unity.....Roger

No troops, no - mostly because Ukraine isn't in NATO (yet).  But many countries in Europe have provided support in other ways, from funding and financing arms purchases to providing supplies and arms , especially anti-tank weapons, missiles and artillery.

[GTS225]

Ukraine started this war with help from many including the biden regime and his loyal rino minions.

Do, please, share with us the information links that you're using to get this info.

Roger

[Mule 11]

Ukraine started this war with help from many including the biden regime and his loyal rino minions.

Do, please, share with us the information links that you're using to get this info.

Roger

OK, I’m gonna answer this. I am stating my opinion based on much reading on this subject. I have kept the same opinion from the beginning (go look for yourself) you have already made up your mind as have I on this subject so even if I were able to post links to my information that I acquired looonnng ago, you would still have the same opinion and IMO the wrong one. I know you can find links on your own with my opinion and I can find links with yours…

[GTS225]

OK, I’m gonna answer this. I am stating my opinion based on much reading on this subject. I have kept the same opinion from the beginning (go look for yourself) you have already made up your mind as have I on this subject so even if I were able to post links to my information that I acquired looonnng ago, you would still have the same opinion and IMO the wrong one. I know you can find links on your own with my opinion and I can find links with yours…

Soooo.....you're not going to support your opinionated response with facts.  Do I have that right?

Roger

[Mule 11]

You have the right to do your own research as I posted my opinion as you have multiple times. I took your post as a pompous jab. 1. I can’t post links 2. I don’t care to argue about this 3. Hillary Clinton and her ilk along with rino’s and war hawks believe that Russia started this war without provocation or say this is what they believe. 4. Believe what you want and let’s let time prove who is correct…

[Mule 11]

OK, I’m gonna answer this. I am stating my opinion based on much reading on this subject. I have kept the same opinion from the beginning (go look for yourself) you have already made up your mind as have I on this subject so even if I were able to post links to my information that I acquired looonnng ago, you would still have the same opinion and IMO the wrong one. I know you can find links on your own with my opinion and I can find links with yours…

Soooo.....you're not going to support your opinionated response with facts.  Do I have that right?

Roger

Oh and. You have no right whatsoever to expect anything from me as I owe you NOTHING…

[Bob Riebe]

       Trump is acting like a spoiled rich boy child when it comes to Greenland.

[Mule 11]

Back to the topic. I see President Trump is putting tariffs on all countries opposing his deal on greenland that will increase to 25% in June until  a deal is reached…

[Mule 11]

       Trump is acting like a spoiled rich boy child when it comes to Greenland.

Doesn’t befront me none.

[JeffG]

Are the troops for sale too? Or is Europe looking for a place to store more Muslim immigrants?

[Mule 11]

I believe the EU is deflecting attention away from their total failure in so many areas.

[Bob Riebe]

           Greenlanders response.

            https://www.cbsnews.com/news/greenland-trump-reject-acquisition-dont-want-to-be-americans/

            https://nypost.com/2026/01/16/world-news/greenlanders-speak-out-against-danish-rule-they-stole-our-future/

[ironglowz]

  Yes; the Donald does bluster at times, but personally I believe he is operating far beyond what most of us think he is.   ...And the Euros are just as puzzled.

  Just look at the results his blustering has done for us already.  ..Brought trillion$$ in business to the USA, removed the many years standing Iranian nuclear threat,
   settled half a dozen long running wars, and has America in much greater respect around the world.

  He has removed the world's #1 Narco terrorist,  brought down the rampant Biden inflation, has exposed gross corruption in Minnesota politics, with other states to come.

   ..And while doing this, has locked the open borders, and is removing foreign criminals by the thousands.

   He knows how to cut deals, likely far better than most of us...  https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Art-Deal-Donald-J/dp/0399594493

[GTS225]

Oh and. You have no right whatsoever to expect anything from me as I owe you NOTHING…

For the record, you misread that last sentence of mine.  "Right" was meant as "correct", as in "am I understanding that to be correct?"

Just sayin'.....Roger

[Mule 11]

Oh and. You have no right whatsoever to expect anything from me as I owe you NOTHING…

For the record, you misread that last sentence of mine.  "Right" was meant as "correct", as in "am I understanding that to be correct?"

Just sayin'.....Roger

I figured that out after I posted butt, wanted to leave it as is because, wait for it.
 That is the way it is regardless of your post and what you meant…

[RaySendero]

If Greenland was important to Europe their troops would be already be there!

China is already there.

[Mule 11]

If Greenland was important to Europe their troops would be already be there!

China is already there.

They are also in Cuba, Mexico and the United States and are working a deal with our northern border Canada as I’m sure they are also there. We should be expelling their asses wholesale along with many others…

[RaySendero]

Yeah, NATO is has been in LaLa Land when it comes to Greenland.
And I really don't think they sent in that many troops.

[ironglowz]

Yeah, NATO is has been in LaLa Land when it comes to Greenland.
And I really don't think they sent in that many troops.

   Yes; the European NATO nations have been snoozing.  Back when I arrived in Europe, Germany was occupied by British, French and American forces, along with the Bundeswehr (German army).
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  Shortly after I arrived, "status of forces" was changed..which changed the rules.. no longer "occupied", although not much happened on the ground.

  Even then, we American troops didn't consider the French & German forces as basically tough..although the Brits and Canadians were right on. (opinions only)
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  However, apparently the European powers started to relax, lay back and let old "Uncle Sugar" provide for their defense..

   Meanwhile they drastically cut back on their financial obligations to NATO, and boasted of things like 30 vacation days a year, 'free' health care, and with some, free college.  ..All the while, through lopsided support of NATO, we were indirectly paying for these bennies, they handed out.
 

Now that they are expected to pay in full for their own defense, their politicians are squirming, looking for somebody to blame.

   ...And it looks like Trump is as a good a candidate as any...

  Pres Trump, as any good president should, put his country first !  Apparently a foreign concept for the Dems..so now thew Euros have a hard time dealing with it !

  The TDS has set in so bad, that it looks like Canada's Carney is ready to sell Canada out to the Chinese, while the EU is now flirting with Putin's Russia.

  It looks like Meloni (Italy) is hanging tough with Trump, as are the eastern Europe, former Soviet client states.

   Interesting times we live in...

[Lloyd Smale]

only response ive seen is the danes sent a 100 soldiers. small city the size of green bay has enough cops to take that on. my opinion is it should be done in a democratic way. let the people of greenland vote on it knowing that who they choose will be there ONLY protectors in the future. pay the increased tariffs and get no aid from us. let them vote with no interference from the danes or the EU. if the eu gets involved than we cut all support to those nations and let trump tarrif them to death or they can put their trust in putin

[Mule 11]

I’m with President Trump and let the naysayers bray all they want…

[Graybeard]

Maybe it's just my old and slowing brain but I just don't see why Trump is making such a big deal of us owning them.

We already have one active base and several inactive bases we walked away from. Both Denmark and Greenland are fine with us having all the bases of whatever type we want, just build them and we can keep them forever and both Denmark and Greenland are fine with it.

If it's the minerals we want then again both countries are OK with us sending in companies to mine and buy it from them.

We do not have to own it to use it.

[ironglowz]

I’m with President Trump and let the naysayers bray all they want…

  I think you hget it, but likely some of us have a hard time puzzling Donald out.  Please  guys keep in mind, he wrote the book on "the art of the deal"..

  While I am in no way, an expert on deal making, there are certain fundamentals to the business. 

 Trump knows that eventually there will be negotiations. So there are some basic principles that must be obeyed.  Surely we must all know these  basics..

  1) Don't ask for exactly what you really want, since from that point, the only way to move is downward.

  2) Ask for far more than you expect to get, then you have much more room to "haggle" .

  3) Who knows?  They may "bargain away" far more than you expected them to !

 4) On the other hand, you may get some of what you want...so you are at least that far ahead of the game.

 5) The worst case scenario, you get nothing...so you are back to where you started...no loss !

   So, next question, what may Pres Trump be after?  Well, how about (A) a 99 year lease, (like the Panama Canal).  ..Or (B) mineral rights with the lease..

   Or (C) Unhindered launch rights..

   Perhaps Bill can fill us in...but I understand that space launches are much easier nearer the pole, since  We do not have the rotation factors to deal with.

   I understand that nearer the equator e.g. Cape Canaveral, the rotation speed makes launchings more costly, apparently whether you launch either with or against the rotation of the earth.

   In any case, I am sure grateful that we have a president whose efforts are directed at putting America first, rather than dedicating his efforts to filling his own pockets first !