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ColinC

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41. Thank you!

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 02:02 PM

Dec 27

I wasn't able to copy paste it, but the paragraph about article 5 said that if there is a clear agressor in a member to member conflict, then article 5 would be triggered. The article makes clear there are many ways in which a clear aggressor could be up in the air and nato intervention woild be complicated. However, if Trump follows through with his plans to blatantly invade somebody as he has threatened for years, I could imagine there would be no question who the aggressor is.

It isnt entirely obvious tho how serious or blatant Trump is intending to be with these threats. My guess is he will just do whatever he feels like on a random Tuesday...

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Greenland only has a population of 56,000. If Trump attacks, can they defend themselves? [View all] PeaceWave Dec 26 OP

Ask CNN Chipper Chat Dec 26 #1

I assume mr715 Dec 26 #2

You think enough people are going to sacrifice their careers thucythucy Dec 26 #17

I never expected the President to raid Congress mr715 Dec 27 #20

Do you have a problem with "mango mussolini", or indeed, any of niyad Dec 27 #28

I think it is important to laugh at bad people mr715 Dec 27 #29

To be honest, mr715 Dec 27 #30

Thank you. I believe in belittling, deriding, and making fun of him in every niyad Dec 27 #36

Just to be clear, in response to my question, thucythucy Dec 27 #35

Foolish trump, willing to risk alienation of NATO over a Denmark colony? brush Dec 27 #23

Typical idiotic nonsense and distraction. ananda Dec 27 #44

Greenland is covered by NATO. magicarpet Dec 26 #3

I know this. But, the clown has suggested removing us from NATO. PeaceWave Dec 26 #5

But if Greenland was subject to attack or if its sovereign territory was threatened,... magicarpet Dec 26 #10

I just feel like this lunatic is Teflon and would somehow force some kind of concession. PeaceWave Dec 26 #12

If trDump comes against world courts and world governmental decision making bodies,.. magicarpet Dec 26 #14

Whether he removes us from NATO or not, if he attacks a NATO country, its basicaly world war 3 ColinC Dec 27 #25

It's more complicated with a NATO member attacking another NATO member, especially the head of NATO (US) Polybius Dec 27 #39

Thank you! ColinC Dec 27 #41

nobody is 'considering' such a possibility stopdiggin Dec 26 #4

No. Conquering and destroying is among the least imaginative concepts ColinC Dec 27 #26

Sorry. 'Imagining' that we are going to invade and conquer Greenland stopdiggin Dec 27 #31

"Imagination," Noun.... ColinC Dec 27 #33

He can't unilaterally withdraw from NATO. Ocelot II Dec 26 #6

Aren't they part of Denmark? Denmark is in NATO. Srkdqltr Dec 26 #7

Denmark was a founding member of NATO in 1949. tirebiter Dec 26 #9

Grenland is an active member of NATO. magicarpet Dec 26 #15

Self governing territory, similar to Puerto Rico HereForTheParty Dec 30 #47

If the scenario plays out BOSSHOG Dec 26 #8

Russia is pretty much beating the snot out of Ukraine stopdiggin Dec 26 #11

Ukraine punched way above expectations mr715 Dec 27 #21

don't get me wrong. Ukraine has acquitted themselves far above expectation stopdiggin Dec 27 #32

And, still.. . . what, exactly? niyad Dec 27 #37

and they're still getting slowly ground down stopdiggin Dec 27 #43

Explication is good. Veiled insults because one is not mindreading are not. niyad Dec 28 #45

Serious question - how the fuck can we have no money to keep our government functioning.. Initech Dec 26 #13

Tariffs, duh nt mr715 Dec 27 #22

So far he's just talked about BUYING them, not attacks. Plus, DUers have posted that if he Silent Type Dec 26 #16

And they'd better sell, or else... Diraven Dec 27 #27

I would think that a great many of that 56,000 ornotna Dec 26 #18

The first step is finding a general who wouldfollow the order. nt Gore1FL Dec 26 #19

I think it would be harder to find one that wouldn't. Renew Deal Dec 30 #48

They have Denmark behind them iemanja Dec 27 #24

Take the orange anus at his word LearnedHand Dec 27 #34

No one can defend themselves if attacked by the US Polybius Dec 27 #38

Yeah even with NATO behind Denmark they don't have the reach to beat the US off our shores EX500rider Dec 27 #42

Trump is employing the negotiating method used at Hiroshima. Ping Tung Dec 27 #40

Now, things are getting interesting...Denmark is bolstering Greenland's millitary defenses. PeaceWave Dec 30 #46

All they need to do is dress amputees in military uniforms. Norbert Dec 30 #49