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A massive increase in defense spending is set to hit Greenland in a move that would allow the Artic territory to fortify its military’s strength.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241225164949/https://www.rawstory.com/greenland-2670671719/

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rawstory.com%2Fgreenland-2670671719%2F

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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 41 points 6 months ago (3 children)

After Trump's comment, if I was the Greenland PM, I would order Pituffik Space Base closed immediately. It's not safe to keep US military personnel on Greenland soil anymore.

[–] Piment@hexbear.net 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm not fully sure the PM of Greenland even gets to decide on something like that as it is an autonomous region of Denmark, while autonomous it is still a colonial region of a European country that is in NATO, Trump annexing them would only hurt their people, but don't be mistaken it is not a sovereign country currently, most of it's diplomatic relations take place in Copenhagen

[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

That was my first thought. But that is just what putin wants, and probably why he told the useful idiot to say this.

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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He’s already doing what putin wants, driving the US and NATO countries apart

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 19 points 6 months ago (37 children)

Death to NATO. Its an objectively good thing for humanity. I don't care if your boogey man also wants it, its a good thing

[–] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I'd prefer not to be at war with Russia, thanks

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 20 points 6 months ago
[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (11 children)

Just bc you aren't on the battle field doesn't mean you aren't at war with Russia. The US and NATO are just using Ukrainians to fight their war

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[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

If you're in the US, you already are lol

But I'm not sure what that has to do with the fact that NATO should be dissolved

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 8 points 6 months ago

I like that you're sharing your opinion. I just want more information about it, so I can either agree or disagree. What about dissolving NATO would be "Good for humanity"?

[–] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'm not in the US

It has to do with the fact that my country exists because NATO protects it. Russia violates our airspace regularly.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 6 months ago

Which country is that

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 4 points 6 months ago (8 children)

my country exists because NATO protects it.

Then "your country" shouldn't exist. Its just a US vassal at that point anyway

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Greenland was getting this anyway. Clickbait headline tying it to Trump.

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 4 points 6 months ago
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