US - Greenland Crisis Thread

[Bauer]

[bogh]

60% of Danes consider the US an enemy in a new poll.

The 17% who still considers the US an ally is likely a combo of right wing crackpots and randos who don't follow the news much.

[Jacob]

Bogh 

How are things?

[Valmy]

60% of Danes consider the US an enemy in a new poll.

Smart. I hope the rest of NATO wisens up.

Even if we eventually get a sane government again, remember what kind of people make up a significant minority here. You shouldn't trust us again.

[Threviel]

Good point. We'd do well to remember that the small Democrat minority are also a weird bunch.

[bogh]

Bogh 

How are things?

Pretty good overall. Kids are growing, job's fun, life is good.

[Jacob]

Pretty good overall. Kids are growing, job's fun, life is good.

[viper37]

Canada plants a flag in Greenland

"I am underscoring that opening this consulate has been part of our intentions in our Arctic foreign policy for some time,

All along, the Danes and the Greenlanders, they were worried about the loud mouth from the US...  here we go, quietly, just under the guise of a consulate, one flag at a time...

REMEMBER HANS ISLAND!!!





It's a nice thing. There'll eventually be increased cooperation between Inuktitut speaking populations of Greenland and Canada, and this can be a good place to coordinate relations.  

Obviously, there's economic interests, that's the main reason.  I could see Canadian companies operating in our Arctic circle eventually supplanting American companies in Greenland.  It's a long term game.  This is what Carney's administration is aiming for.

I think the Americans have lost big and they don't even know realize it yet.  Greenland was their rink.  No one was challenging them on this ice. Now it's open business for everyone.  I wouldn't even be surprised if Greenland and Denmark openly invite Chinese corporations in the future to compete with others.

[Zoupa]

I wonder what the staff is gonna do all day.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

I wonder what the staff is gonna do all day.

Do they want to build a snowman? (You know the song)

[Legbiter]

Canada, Denmark deepen defence ties after Greenland annexation threat

Canada and Denmark signed a defence co-operation agreement on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, setting the stage for a deeper partnership after the Trump administration threatened to annex Greenland.

..."Canada is an Arctic nation — and we will defend the North," McGuinty said in a statement following the signing in the southern German city.

"Today, this defence co-operation agreement with Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands strengthens our collective deterrence and our ability to operate seamlessly with our NATO partners in the High North. Today, we send a clear message — the Arctic is secure, and we will keep it that way."

...Senior federal officials, speaking on background at a technical briefing this week, said the new agreement captures and improves upon many of the aspects of defence co-operation that already exist between Canada and Denmark.

For example, Denmark contributes a significant number of troops to the Canadian-led NATO multinational brigade defending Latvia. Separately, the Danish defence acquisition ministry is a big customer for Canadian-made assault rifles, signing last September a multimillion-dollar contract for 26,000 C-8 MRR (modular rail rifle) carbines.

The agreement signed Friday increases co-operation in the areas of surveillance and joint operations, the Danish Ministry of Defence said.

There's also talk about Canada diversifying it's fighter jet fleet to include a substantial Gripen workhorse component, hedging away from the F-35.

[Grey Fox]

It's a good idea. I've seen experts in TV saying that Canada should buy the F35s to fight the Russian and Gripens to defend our skies. They are also saying the F35s are too finicky for artic operations.

[Bauer]

I'd love to see the gripen deal from a geopolitical standpoint.  Time to put action to the words and partner with other middle powers.

Some say it's not practical for the forces to have two different systems though.  Hard to know what to believe.

[Grey Fox]

Probably not easy but it sounds like to me that's an old world calculus. There's a need for the things we do with the Americans and the things we will do without them.

[viper37]

Some say it's not practical for the forces to have two different systems though.  Hard to know what to believe.

The costs are offset by the price difference of the aircraft.