An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities.
As the US president renews his threats to claim the vast Arctic territory, materials to prepare for drilling were brought ashore in recent days on Greenland’s eastern coast.
That has prompted Greenland’s government to issue a “strong warning” that no approval had been granted to land the kit. “All future logistical matters must be advised and approved by the mineral resources authority – before they are carried out,” the government said in a statement.
Two days later, Trump made his latest menacing post on Truth Social, showing himself looming over a Greenlandic village.
Revoke their visas and arrest any who are breaking laws?
And impound the equipment.
that takes effort and it’s just really hard, guys.
Great article. Worth the read.
In case anyone else was wondering, the government said it would not be proportional to actually do anything about the things that were brought in for drilling without proper authorization. I’m not super familiar with greenlands laws, but if the government would seize drugs or weapons or anything else they did not authorize upon entering the country, I’m not sure why these people get a pass.
I get that they are afraid of Trump, but it really just contributes to his idea that bullying works. We’re already at war in the Middle East. I don’t think Trump bombs or invades Greenland if they seize this equipment that was illegally brought in. They have laws and have a right to enforce them. What happened to countries having a right to defend themselves?
The purpose of this line pushing is similar to Nazi Germany regarding Danzig (against Poland). The US is attempting to push the line to generate a response so they can justify an invasion. The last thing they want is a concession, because that will extinguish the possibility of justification. You can watch here as no negotiation will occur, and if DK/GL give a concession, the US will move to the next unreasonable demand to again try to force a justification.
I understand what you’re saying, I just don’t know a single time in history where capitulating to a bully has worked out in people’s favor.
Seizing items that are in your country illegally is not a justification for war. The items do not belong to the US government. They belong to a private company. I understand that the US is in a frightening place right now, but I think they’re using the threat to get more than they actually could. Just giving a bully your lunch money because you don’t wanna be beat up for it only makes sense if they’re definitely gonna beat you up otherwise. Maybe I am more naïve than I think, but I do not see a world in which the US goes boots on the ground over there.
I really think the only language that Trump and this entire administration understand is force and violence. If Denmark/Greenland is unwilling to enforce their own laws now, then I really don’t see anything changing. According to the article this is in a protected area. If they actually start using the machinery and drilling will that be enough? Will something be done then? Obviously, I don’t live there so it might be easier for me to say than somebody who potentially would be more negatively affected if something did happen, but I truly could not imagine us doing anything to actually enforce things over there militaristically.
The US is acting exactly as Russia does. They are putting a pretend line in and saying it is a private company, private individuals undertaking these actions.
First it will be an “innocent” oil company that is just exploring. Then it will be the oil company needs private security. Then suddenly we have a PMC set up in Jameson Land, which just happens to be owned by Jared Kushner.
You can intercept it now, sure, but they will try again in a more underhanded way in a more isolated area. This is going to be a continuous siege until Trump is dead.
Ok, but how is doing nothing now going to help at all?
They might be hoping he dies soon.
What happened to anyone’s rights to anything? Trump happened.
If you don’t stand up to bullies, they always win.
It’s that simple.
america happened. trump is doing none of these things, regular americans are.
Trump would love this comment.
Trump continues to demonstrate that he doesn’t know the meaning of the word no
If the world doesn’t show him any consequence why would he?
He is a rapist
If they are in Greenland without a permit, are they technically illegal immigrants who are part of organized crime (the drilling operation)?
Sarcasm:
Your only an illegal if America says it.
So the US is invading Greenland.
Does Greenland have no capacity to seize the equipment?
There are about 500 people living in the vicinity of the proposed oil wells, and it is 800km from the next nearest town of 250 people.
It is extremely isolated. The entirety of Iceland is closer to the area than 90% of Greenland’s population.
I am not saying that a group of motivated and local Greenlanders could not make their way up and boot them out, but the regional and national apparatus is not designed for this kind of action.
I would actually say Iceland’s police force and coast guard would be able to do more here than Greenland.
Denmark and the European NATO countries can very easily deal with this though.
So, Trump is going Putin on Greenland and no one is going to stop him.
I don’t want to hear another fucking word on soft, unarmed Americans who are more likely to stay at home out of fear of talking to another person in society not personally removing him, somehow, when the people with fucking armies won’t remove some crates of equipment and maybe park a couple war boats on the coast as a loaner “coast guard”.
I’d imagine that kind of isolated makes bombs less of a chaotic risk and you only need one or two Icelanders to agree with me.
Thank GOD there’s LAWS to STOP
This!POOR People!Isn’t Denmark part of the EU? What’s the EU doing about this?
The one time Frontex could actually do some good …
Greenland isn’t in the EU, by their own choice.
Sorry, I wasn’t aware.
“Assumptions kill” - Reacher
What a dick.
