Trump suggested to CNBC that the Greenland framework involves mineral rights for the U.S., as well as the administration's proposed "Golden Dome" system.
Unclear what he means at this point, my hunch is it means allowing for a larger US military presence in Greenland but no transfer of ownership, watching a live interview with Trump now and he’s definitely avoiding any implication that Greenland will be “owned” by the US.
It is dumb for any nation to think that adding more USA military personnel/weapons/bases is somehow a good idea. I mean, seems like once the build-up is high enough, that all the main parts for actually taking the land is done. Seems like the plan is to squat long enough to just claim it is now part of the USA.
Given how deeply USA tech is in NATO weapons/equipment, it would mean the back doors/kill switches just need to be flipped (just like the constant accusations about Chinese equipment). Which would make forcing the USA out is at least much much harder. Not to mention the very high likely hood of much more open USA promises to “defend” with nukes.
Even if Trump himself is just playing an over the top haggling game of chicken to force deals he actually wants (freak them out bad enough to give much more just to think they are calming him down). His true believers that follow him would certainly be taking it further and 100% mean it once they take power. Getting the vibe WW3 will be the axis of USA and Israel vs literally the rest of the world.
A lot of what Trump wanted Greenland for was already available to him had he asked nicely (and not had a reputation as a nazi freak). I’m sure he’ll chalk up “using NATO for its intended purpose as it was originally designed” as some kind of negotiation triumph. The better question might be what the rest of Europe plans to do in anticipation of his next flip-flop and reckless power grab.
Currently, Trump’s team is drawing up plans to issue asylum claims to British Jews, on the grounds that they are a persecuted minority within the country and need special protection within the US. As the hysteria around anti-semitism in England crests, one has to wonder what his next move will be.
Unclear what he means at this point, my hunch is it means allowing for a larger US military presence in Greenland but no transfer of ownership, watching a live interview with Trump now and he’s definitely avoiding any implication that Greenland will be “owned” by the US.
It is dumb for any nation to think that adding more USA military personnel/weapons/bases is somehow a good idea. I mean, seems like once the build-up is high enough, that all the main parts for actually taking the land is done. Seems like the plan is to squat long enough to just claim it is now part of the USA.
Given how deeply USA tech is in NATO weapons/equipment, it would mean the back doors/kill switches just need to be flipped (just like the constant accusations about Chinese equipment). Which would make forcing the USA out is at least much much harder. Not to mention the very high likely hood of much more open USA promises to “defend” with nukes.
Even if Trump himself is just playing an over the top haggling game of chicken to force deals he actually wants (freak them out bad enough to give much more just to think they are calming him down). His true believers that follow him would certainly be taking it further and 100% mean it once they take power. Getting the vibe WW3 will be the axis of USA and Israel vs literally the rest of the world.
A lot of what Trump wanted Greenland for was already available to him had he asked nicely (and not had a reputation as a nazi freak). I’m sure he’ll chalk up “using NATO for its intended purpose as it was originally designed” as some kind of negotiation triumph. The better question might be what the rest of Europe plans to do in anticipation of his next flip-flop and reckless power grab.
Currently, Trump’s team is drawing up plans to issue asylum claims to British Jews, on the grounds that they are a persecuted minority within the country and need special protection within the US. As the hysteria around anti-semitism in England crests, one has to wonder what his next move will be.