Greenland has one of our most critical forward defense bases and almost nothing else. Russian military is expanding in the Arctic region to prepare for both forward missile deployments and interdiction of North Atlantic (USA/Europe) military supply and commerce.
Denmark (the current landlord for Greenland) is not equipped to deal with these global-level concerns. (And could use some money to help defray its local defense and governmental needs back there in Europe.)
The Communist Chinese military is reportedly all ready for the Panama Canal since a Communist Chinese government front organization took operational management.
These are two critical defense (and commerce) assets and they’re at risk in event of any further troubles. Placing them with USA (as for Panama, again) is, imho, very important now. It could prevent some serious fighting if the Russians and CommChinese see that they’d have to go up against USA instead of Panama or Denmark. Effective deterence is one of the the best kinds of defense since nobody gets hurt.
Denmark (the current landlord for Greenland) is not equipped to deal with these global-level concerns.
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Not true, they are sending 2 more dog sled teams. Very formidable!
U.S. control of Panama should never have been given up. Having control of Greenland has both arguments for & against, I guess.
“The Communist Chinese military is reportedly all ready for the Panama Canal since a Communist Chinese government front organization took operational management.”
citation please. and no, balboa and cristobal ports are not the panama canal.