US - Greenland Crisis Thread

[The Brain]

For anyone interested in the old Swedish atomic bomb program this 1994 RAND Corporation report is an interesting read: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monograph_reports/2007/MR460.pdf

[Tonitrus]

The Danish DoD is trying to figure out what happens to the 100ish Danish soldiers currently training or working at US military installations in the event of a war. Going directly from ally to enemy will present some odd scenarios for sure.

They would instantly become POWs.

And if the rest of NATO sides with Denmark, there are quite a lot of US military/dependents who could be POWs as well.  Not to mention the untold billions of impounded military hardware. 

And pretty sure there is still a not-small nuclear stockpile stored in Europe?  (though for their part, I am guessing Turkey would distance themselves from the whole thing whatever happens)

[Sheilbh]

And pretty sure there is still a not-small nuclear stockpile stored in Europe?  (though for their part, I am guessing Turkey would distance themselves from the whole thing whatever happens)

Total aside but I think Turkiye has generally been very shrewd and has I think been a pretty effective middle power - as has Poland. I'd be very surprised if those two aren't exploring a nuclear program of some sort at this point.

[Zoupa]

While I find there are very good arguments for most countries to get nukes in this climate, this also reflect what I was talking about in the other thread: Trump's insanity is putting a world on the road to nuclear tragedy. It is foolish for countries not to want nukes but the bigger the proliferation is the larger the chance that somebody miscalculates and we all die a terrible death of radiation posioning and starvation.

[mongers]

While I find there are very good arguments for most countries to get nukes in this climate, this also reflect what I was talking about in the other thread: Trump's insanity is putting a world on the road to nuclear tragedy. It is foolish for countries not to want nukes but the bigger the proliferation is the larger the chance that somebody miscalculates and we all die a terrible death of radiation posioning and starvation.

Zoupa, what's the reference?

Is it 'The Road' if so I've seen it but can remember almost nil about the plot. 

[OttoVonBismarck]

Post apocalypse, use some common sense.

[mongers]

Post apocalypse, use some common sense.

Nope, I'm saving that for the actual apocalypse, the week after next. 

[mongers]

Good turn out for Saturday's demonstration in Nuuk:

[Bauer]

Trump respects nukes.  He backed down against China many times.  He left India off the visa ban list.  He is painfully deferential to Russia. He is in love with Kim.  France is the European country he most respects.  There is a pattern.

Time for civ 2 diplomacy with him.  "Our words are backed by nuclear weapons..."

[Jacob]

Oh...

WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.

The U.S. Army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates, the officials said, though it is not clear whether any of them will be sent.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-readies-1500-soldiers-possibly-deploy-minnesota-washington-post-reports-2026-01-18/

[Crazy_Ivan80]

The Danish DoD is trying to figure out what happens to the 100ish Danish soldiers currently training or working at US military installations in the event of a war. Going directly from ally to enemy will present some odd scenarios for sure.

They would instantly become POWs.

And if the rest of NATO sides with Denmark, there are quite a lot of US military/dependents who could be POWs as well.  Not to mention the untold billions of impounded military hardware. 

And pretty sure there is still a not-small nuclear stockpile stored in Europe?  (though for their part, I am guessing Turkey would distance themselves from the whole thing whatever happens)

Offer these Americans asylum. Build an army of Free America as well as a government in exile.

[Zoupa]

[Tamas]

Surely this is fake.

[bogh]

It's been confirmed by the Støhre.

[Oexmelin]

Apparently, the Norwegian Prime Minister has confirmed, at least according to a Norwegian tabloid (VG)

https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/q6AdB0/trump-i-melding-til-stoere-foeler-ikke-lenger-noen-forpliktelse