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.

  • BoJackHorseman@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The crazy old man is a reflection of all Americans. That’s how most Americans see the world. 1 American life is worth 10,000 third world country lives.

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      Please stop vilifying the entirety of America. There are millions of us that are doing everything we can to organize against this while also feeding our families.

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        Yeah well y’all need to understand there are people in Venezuela and Greenland that are just trying to feed their families.

        If Trump attacks my country I’ll need to be capable of going to war against your country. And that demands considering you to be nothing more than collateral damage if you happen to be in the wrong place at that wrong time. Just like those 100 people he killed in Venezuela.

        If Trump carries out some of the threats he’s making right now, you’ll need to get used to being vilified. The rest of the world may need to burn your country to the ground, and we can’t let feelings get in the way of what must be done to prevent him from destroying our countries.

        You shouldn’t be surprised when people have the same consideration for your life as Americans generally have for the lives in countries you go to war with.

        Don’t spend any more time telling people to not “vilify” Americans, spend more time trying to make it so America is not the villain. We aren’t making you the villains, the actions of your President is making you the villains of the world.

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            Yeah, an innocent American “just tying to feed his family” LOL.

            No one needs to “vilify” you. You’re always ready to be villains with very little prompting.

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              All I’m seeing is another “fuck you, my needs are the only thing that matter” MAGA-type in your responses. Way to be part of the problem. You’re no different than Trump’s supporters. You just have the benefit of not being born here.

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                You’re country is falling apart and instead of doing something about it, you’re looking for someone else to blame.

                It isn’t people from other countries that fucked up your country. You’re fucked because Americans were willing to vote in a fascist because you believe the “I’m just trying to feed my family” line of bullshit justifies your raw greed.

                You’re the wealthiest country in the world, and you voted for Trump (or didn’t vote at all) because you believed it would make you rich. And you sure as hell didn’t want to vote for the black lady. But sure blame the black lady, blame everyone in the world, do everything you have to do to avoid responsibility. American culture is rotten to the core, and you’re incapable of understanding that.

                You got a pass on a lot of your bullshit when you were an ally to other countries. That’s over now.

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                  Wow you’re making a lot of blanket statements about millions of people. Also, if you’ll go back and look I specifically said we’re actively doing what we can. Just because you’re too stupid to understand me walking down the gun store, kissing my kids goodbye and going on a good ol Trump hunt isn’t going to do anything other than leave my young children without a father, doesn’t mean myself or millions of other people are inactive.

                  Get fucked you entitled little shit. You’re the reason that we have a hard time convincing our own dipshits not to shoot you!