Thank you, Beth. This was so easy to follow. Now I actually understand all of the dynamics. Greenland is not ours for to pillage or govern. I hope Denmark, the European nations, and NATO will defend their sovereignty.
Check out the recent Wall Street Journal article called “Why Greenland is important to US Defense in 7 maps. The article is clear that the US doesn’t need to own/control Greenland, but it does show a perspective on why its position (particularly with shrinking Arctic ice) could provide some “first line of defense” support for the US and Northern Europe against Russian or Chinese military spread.
Greenland isn’t a colony or “for sale.” It’s an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark with its own government and the legal right to pursue independence — a process Greenlanders control. U.S. interest reflects strategic location, resources, and Arctic geopolitics, not a blank check to acquire territory. Respecting sovereignty and self‑determination matters.
I'm sorry if that didn't come through clearly in the post. I thought we included that information, and - yes - it's very important to respect the sovereignty and self-determination of people everywhere.
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Thank you for this, Beth. I remember listening to the MTS, but I process and retain written info better and this is so timely, unfortunately.
Thank you, Beth. This was so easy to follow. Now I actually understand all of the dynamics. Greenland is not ours for to pillage or govern. I hope Denmark, the European nations, and NATO will defend their sovereignty.
Thank you for the concise information Beth. I know my knowledge of Greenland is pretty much non-existent, so appreciate the additional info.
Check out the recent Wall Street Journal article called “Why Greenland is important to US Defense in 7 maps. The article is clear that the US doesn’t need to own/control Greenland, but it does show a perspective on why its position (particularly with shrinking Arctic ice) could provide some “first line of defense” support for the US and Northern Europe against Russian or Chinese military spread.
Small correction… I’m not sure of the year but President Trump did not want to buy Greenland in 1946.
President Truman wanted to buy it then
Thanks for the clarification… Speed reading is obviously not my forte.
When we get something wrong, we want to know, so always appreciate a flag!
Oddly enough I had to read it twice because I thought it said Trump too.
Then realized it couldn’t possibly be because it said 1946. Went back and lo and behold, it said Truman. 😆
Exactly the same. It's like my brain autocorrected.
My brain does that all the time...only it fixes things that are INCORRECT, and I only see the error after I've hit send. #blessed
Greenland isn’t a colony or “for sale.” It’s an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark with its own government and the legal right to pursue independence — a process Greenlanders control. U.S. interest reflects strategic location, resources, and Arctic geopolitics, not a blank check to acquire territory. Respecting sovereignty and self‑determination matters.
I'm sorry if that didn't come through clearly in the post. I thought we included that information, and - yes - it's very important to respect the sovereignty and self-determination of people everywhere.
We can google this stuff as well