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I'm just repeating what I read other places, but I understand the US already had extensive rights to set up military bases and Trump did what he always does which is light a bridge on fire to get what he already had or worse.
Oh sure. If the US State Department or Joint Chiefs had gone to NATO through normal channels, this wouldn't be news. I doubt anyone would even know we were expanding our military footprint in Greenland. Now its this enormous pain point for Denmark, for NATO, and for the US Pentagon.
But the idea that Trump has somehow lost clout is predicated on the notion that the other NATO states had grown a spine. Turns out they were even less serious about defending Greenland than Trump was about invading it. As an opportunity to call Europe's bluff, this really was a win. Trump got to announce "I'm going to do what I want and you won't stop me" and confirm the rest of NATO would not stop him.
I'm not following this 4D chess.
Bully says "I'm going to push you down and steal your lunch money."
Kid says "If you do, I'm going to call the teacher."
Bully: "Teacher won't care"
Kid: "Teacher!"
Teacher: distantly "Don't fight, you two."
Bully: "See?"
Kid: hands over lunch money
There was no lunch money handed over.
What actually happened:
Trump: "I'm going to attack a NATO country"
NATO: "You shouldn't do that"
Trump goes golfing.
You: "4D chess!!!"
After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases, No Drilling for Russia
The US bases are already sovereign territory, but sure, it's great if Trump can be satisfied with getting what he already had. Apparently all it took was for a grown up person to explain it to him.
There's a reason why we're allies. We allow shit.
Greenland being like: "You can sleep on my couch any time buddy."
Trump is like "Don't call me buddy, I demand ownership of the couch, and I will fight you for it!"
Greenland "Calm the fuck down, the couch is your's to sleep on already."
Vance just staring at the couch.
That was already the status quo