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.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    21 hours ago

    Yeah, everyone knows that Hellfire missiles are the perfect weapons for polar guerilla fighting! In fact, that’s the ONLY thing they’re good for and the US aren’t keeping any for themselves!

    I know it’s a fun fantasy to pretend that the “home field advantage” is big enough to outweigh a thousandfold discrepancy in weaponry and manpower, but that’s all it is: a fantasy that would make for a good feelgood underdog movie, but wouldn’t come true in reality. The discrepancy is just far too immense.

    If you aren’t going to fight, then you might as well just hand the keys to your whole country to the USA and save the headache

    Damn, this last bit of nonsense makes your previous blathering seem downright sensible in comparison!

    If the undisputed world champion boxers of every weight class all threatened to steal your house, would you consider giving them your house or beating them all simultaneously in a boxing match your only options?

    That’s how mismatched the militaries are and thus how idiotic it would be for Denmark to consider war the only alternative to capitulation.

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      21 hours ago

      You obviously haven’t been paying attention. Because you with your neighbors outnumber the USA in anything that will matter in this war.

      And I’d love to hear how you are going to keep Greenland and do nothing to stop the USA from taking it. It sounds like quite the plan.

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          20 hours ago

          Propaganda bots out in troves recently. Switched from talking about the files to glazing the US and how unbeatable they are. Pretty obvious where they are if you pay attention.

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            19 hours ago

            You calling me a propaganda bot for being aware of the colossal difference in military might between my tiny country and the fascist-occupied US? 🙄

            Because THAT would be peak .world shitlibbery lol

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              18 hours ago

              I meant the other guy. But very American of you to think I’m against you even when I’m supporting you.

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                17 hours ago

                Wait, you think I’m the guy who’s glazing the US? My whole argument is about how Denmark and their allies can effectively defeat the USA…

                Anyway, ITT if you look at either of our profiles, it’s pretty clear that neither of us are bots…

                And I have a Danish mother and American father and have lived almost exactly half my life on each continent, so I’m not sure you could find someone at least demographically more neutral on this issue, though politically I am fully on Denmark’s side and against anything Trump does.