State Department green-lights 100 AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles for Danish MH-60R helicopters amid Greenland seizure rhetoric

Conflict around possible American seizure of Greenland island only intensifies further. However, this doesn’t prevent issuing permits for selling Denmark weaponry, such as AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles and associated equipment for $45 million.

According to a published U.S. State Department permit document, Danes want to purchase up to one hundred missiles, three stationary test missiles, six M299 launchers, two MHU-191/M transport trailers, and three BRU-14 holders. This will also include logistics, support services, spare parts, technical documentation, and software.

The sale is stated to help advance American geopolitical interests and improve NATO security. This is very interesting considering the surrounding political situation around Greenland island, which supposedly needs to be surrendered for White House needs.

Worth noting here: so far most threats sound only verbally, without special practical changes in U.S. policy. Meanwhile, Denmark remains a long-time ally, so there is no need to refuse it weapons sales.

  • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    2 days ago

    Arming your "enemy’ immediately before attacking them seems like a very stupid idea. So par for the course with this administration.

      • green_red_black@slrpnk.netEnglish
        8·
        1 day ago

        Weapons production is private sector. And if there is anything the MIC isn’t known for it’s selling bogus weapons (after all such a thing tends to piss off clients present and possible future.)

        • Ænima@lemmy.zipEnglish
          7·
          24 hours ago

          The US has some of the most dud-prone weapons of any military, at least they did when I was in. A lot of our bombs have multiple safety mechanisms that, if any fail, may fail to fully initiate the ordinance. They still fuck stuff up, though. A 2K bomb falling at that rate and height will still ruin someone’s day.

          Source: prior ammunition specialist with USAF

          • 0x0@infosec.pubEnglish
            2·
            13 hours ago

            A lot of our bombs have multiple safety mechanisms that, if any fail, may fail to fully initiate the ordinance

            And thank god for that considering how many nukes the US have managed to misplace without finding them again

    • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      15·
      1 day ago

      DE added a bit towards the end of the article explaining that (in their opinion ofc).

      Worth noting here: so far most threats sound only verbally, without special practical changes in U.S. policy. Meanwhile, Denmark remains a long-time ally, so there is no need to refuse it weapons sales.