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US President Donald Trump’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3 has emboldened him to proceed with the annexation of Greenland, a Danish-owned, self-governed territory, spelling the effective end of NATO and furthering Russia’s war aims in Ukraine, experts tell Al Jazeera.

“The move on Venezuela illustrates the Trump administration’s determination to dominate the Western Hemisphere – of which Greenland geographically is a part,” said Anna Wieslander, Northern Europe director for the Atlantic Council, a think tank.

“If the United States decides to attack another NATO country, then everything would stop – that includes NATO and therefore post-World War II security,” Frederiksen said.

“The pandering to Trump has been an element of our strategy over the last year, leaving observers hoping, but not entirely trusting, that another element of the strategy is preparing urgently for the final rupture with the United States,” Giles said.

Giles told Al Jazeera that Europe’s best option was to place a military deterrent on Greenland now, believing that putting allied troops in the Baltic States and Poland after 2017 deterred a Russian attack there.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If it really happens, shut down all the US military installations in Europe and European territories. The Red Coats should tell the US to leave Diego Garcia too.

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[–] Cloudstash@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Prepare yourself. Go buy a good quality action camera.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

with lots of film. get the high speed stuff, to shoot all the "action".

[–] DeICEAmerica@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Experts.... who the fuck are these experts.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

They're not experts they're just some random ~~think tank~~ milane actors with a political goal which means they're just arrogant people who like telling everybody else what to do largely with zero qualifications.

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I knew this would happen eventually, I just thought it would happen after my lifetime

[–] richardwallass@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Nobel war prize

[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We are seriously in a good position right now in EU believe it or not. Trump has been a wakeup call, and we are already mobilizing faster than - ever? - however, imagine being Canada, australia, Japan, etc. Countries far far away from Europe. If nato dies, Europe makes a new defense alliance, focussing on having troops on the, continent. Canada and australia needs to come closer to Europe. Trade wise, militiary wise, political, if they don't wanna get sucked up in the strongest superpower nearby, even if they have anything in common or not.

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