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Donald Trump Says He Wants 'Ownership' of Greenland Because It's 'Psychologically Important for Me' (people.com)

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Trump also told the Times that he isn’t opposed to using nuclear force if he “needed it” to take over the Arctic island but that “it might upset NATO," since the island is a self-governing territory of NATO member country Denmark.

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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why won't France and the UK state they'd nuke him back if he tried? They're NATO countries too and need to stand by in solidarity with an ally being attacked. Letting the orange Hitler do as he pleases will only embolden him to go after them later.

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Spoiler alert: Munich betrayal incoming

[–] grandel@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They probably dont want to start WW3

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

So like when France and England decided to do fuck all until Germany started preparing to invade France in 1940, because they didn't want to start another great war...