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Zelenskyy: Deploying 40 troops to defend Greenland sends a signal to Putin
(www.eurointegration.com.ua)
this post was submitted on 22 Jan 2026
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In the 40s there was a lot more polar ice stopping ships getting there, and far fewer long-range bombers, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. If the US went to war against Russia or China (instead of siding with them against Europe), Greenland would see a lot more action in its immediate vicinity. That's why the preexisting deal lets the US station effectively as much of their military there as they'd like.