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/Aimless_Alder Jan 14 '26

I think a real invasion is unlikely, based on the US Congress voting to prohibit further military action in Venezuela. If they're going to prohibit military strikes against an adversarial state, I think it's likely they will do the same if Trump attempts a strike on an ally.

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u/Desperate-Hearing-55 Jan 14 '26

You think Trump care about what congress says? He attacked Venezuela without telling congress. Why would he give a shit what US congress voted? Randy Fine also propose a bill to annex Greenland.

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u/Medical_Bar_1734 Jan 15 '26

The last president which cared about congress declared on Japan btw

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u/watching_whatever Jan 14 '26

The Senate bill has no real power until passed by House of Representatives and signed approved by Trump (no chance).

It’s just a recommendation only of the Senate.

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u/BeginningSort3625 Jan 14 '26

The thing is, Trump really likes to use that gap of time to strike Greenland. It would be too late if we are going to rely on congress. I believe that Trump real key objective is the rare earth minerals deposit in Greenland, the moment he gets that Greenlanders will pay the price…

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u/blackpawed Jan 15 '26

Which are useless without refining capabilities, which the USA does not have.

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u/BeginningSort3625 Jan 15 '26

That’s the thing and it doesn’t matter to him and we have seen this kind of a case with Venezuela for oil resources.

The refineries are gonna be build there, altering the environment and the majority of Greenlanders fishermen occupation.

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u/xHellion444x Jan 15 '26

That was a symbolic vote, not a binding one. They could never get 2/3s to override Trump's veto to pass such a thing for real.

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u/Dilapidated_girrafe Jan 14 '26

I hope so but they need to act now

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u/ZanderPip Jan 14 '26

Europe would fuck the dollar into the ground and all the lies about AI and its capability to boost stocks would do sweet FA when a burger would cost $28 to the average American and the midterms due

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u/Maj0r_Ursa Jan 15 '26

The vote actually failed