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Trump Places Greenland Under US Northern Command
High North News ^ | 6/24/25 | Astri Edvardsen (Birgitte Annie Hansen, translation)

Posted on 06/30/2025 3:03:23 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan

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1 posted on 06/30/2025 3:03:23 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
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To: Right Wing Vegan

“sable rattling”?


2 posted on 06/30/2025 3:05:14 PM PDT by Mr. K (no consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: Right Wing Vegan; bitt; little jeremiah

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3 posted on 06/30/2025 3:05:20 PM PDT by thinden (Buckle Up!)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

I VOTED for THIS!


4 posted on 06/30/2025 3:07:02 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Trump heard Denmark was drafting women—and he saw his opening.


5 posted on 06/30/2025 3:07:54 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Mr. K

Giving ageing Santa a way station from the North Pole this Christmas?


6 posted on 06/30/2025 3:08:47 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Right Wing Vegan

I had not heard anything about this intention, let alone the event. How did he do this without Denmark or the majority Greenland politicians stopping it?


7 posted on 06/30/2025 3:13:26 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Mr. K

I want my sables unrattled. I didn’t realize there was an outbreak.


8 posted on 06/30/2025 3:14:29 PM PDT by BipolarBob (If people make you sick, maybe you should try cooking them longer.)
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To: lee martell

The US relationship with Denmark has nothing to do with US military structure/organization. The relationship with Denmark is unchanged, as the original basing agreement is unchanged.


9 posted on 06/30/2025 3:21:49 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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To: BipolarBob

Lol!


10 posted on 06/30/2025 3:23:43 PM PDT by skr (1 Peter 1:15 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Under command of the same command that controls the military in North America. Just another step to achieving Trump’s ultimate goal for Greenland, USA.


11 posted on 06/30/2025 3:26:45 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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“I want my sables unrattled. “

Bob, I think your sables are already unrattled.


12 posted on 06/30/2025 3:33:40 PM PDT by dljordan (The Rewards of Tolerance are Treachery and Betrayal)
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To: Mr. K
Rules for the Trump era:

1. Expect the unexpected

2. Trump is always right.

13 posted on 06/30/2025 3:44:16 PM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads & Curmudgeons)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Why would Greenland or even Denmark etc object to having the greatest military in the world protecting them?


14 posted on 06/30/2025 3:46:44 PM PDT by RWGinger
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considering USA has been offering to purchase Greenland since 1868 (Seward, and Truman in 1946) and in view of the defense needs, it is probably time to complete a deal. Denmark says it doesn’t want to sell but Dm can’t afford to maintain (or defend) it anyway. Also, any purchase price is pretty clearly going down, not up, with further delay and Dm most certainly realizes all of this. A quick face-saving deal will be good all around (with or without a Thule Trump Tower Resort Hotel and Golf Course-converted-into-an-ice rink)


15 posted on 06/30/2025 3:56:45 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Right Wing Vegan
First this, then that:


16 posted on 06/30/2025 4:04:54 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Think about it: The Supreme Court is nine lawyers appointed for life by politicians. —David Horowitz)
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How did he do this without Denmark or the majority Greenland politicians stopping it?

It is essentially a US military administrative re-alignment.

The Northern Command and European Command fall within the internal structure of US military organization, not NATO or any foreign country.

17 posted on 06/30/2025 4:05:39 PM PDT by pfflier
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He should create a Department Of Greenland Acquisition.

DOGA


18 posted on 06/30/2025 4:19:07 PM PDT by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Long overdue. U.S. European Command (EUCOM) “owned” Greenland for operational purposes, but it was physically behind EUCOM’s NATO/ Russia focus. It essentially was landlord for a slate of activities that supported NORTHCOM, STRATCOM, and SPACECOM, but were supporting efforts, at best, to EUCOMs priorities.

This move should have been made when they stood up NORTHCOM.


19 posted on 06/30/2025 4:38:18 PM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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To: lee martell

Denmark doesn’t get a vote.

This move designates USNORTHCOM to take the lead on all contingency plans dealing with Greenland. So it’s an orientation of the staff to start doing the work.

It’s no different than USCENTCOM having the responsibility to do the contingency planning for the withdrawal from Afghanistan......oh.....wait.


20 posted on 06/30/2025 4:39:40 PM PDT by Salvavida (NS)
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