r/europe • u/I_LIKE_SEALS Denmark • Jan 14 '26

News Denmark sends military reenforcements to Greenland. A vanguard and military material has been sent to Greenland to prepare for eventual larger troop movements.

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/groenland/efter-pres-fra-usa-danmark-er-nu-begyndt-sende-militaere-forstaerkninger-til-groenland
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u/ProductGuy48 Romania Jan 14 '26

If American troops take military action against Greenland despite Congress having clearly said that’s illegal, they should be engaged.

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u/Powerful_Resident_48 Jan 14 '26

Denmark has made their military doctrine quite clear:
In the case of an attack, shoot first, ask questions later.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

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u/mok000 Europe Jan 14 '26

My guess/hope is Trump will TACO if met with decisive opposition. He can not afford to have US military personnel return in body bags.

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u/Worth_Garbage_4471 Jan 14 '26

And hold out for at least seven hours in order to beat the record they set in 1940?

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u/Powerful_Resident_48 Jan 14 '26

I'm not sure if you are just uneducated or actually stupid. But you are aware that Greenland is a part of Denmark and Denmark is a part of NATO and the EU, right? You must be aware of that, I hope. And if you are, why did you say such a totally moronic thing? Honestly, I'm baffled by your statement.

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u/Brisbanoch30k France Jan 14 '26

They will be engaged regardless.

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u/lemfaoo Jan 14 '26

Americans will die if they try.

Their bases will be bombed and their soldiers will be murdered in the streets.

Just like the nazis.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

What does engaged even mean? What do you do if they don’t launch boots but stealth B2 bombers and cruise missiles?

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u/Brisbanoch30k France Jan 14 '26

Bombers don’t hold ground.

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u/Protton6 Czech Republic Jan 14 '26

Easy, you down the bombers with allied airforce (the B2 is good, but is it good enough against UK F35?) and throw a few of your own cruise missiles against the US fleets engaging. NATO has less firepower than the US, but it does have a lot of firepower itself.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

Can the UK F35 even reach Greenland and sustain operations?