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US-EU split? Troops and vessels from European Nato allies arrive in Greenland

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Ubiquitin, Jan 16, 2026 at 10:35 AM.

  1. Ubiquitin

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    The Sino-Soviet split fundamentally changed the trajectory of the Soviet Union and resulted in competition between the two blocs despite overall very similar ideologies. I bet the Soviet Union would still exist today if China remained their ally. Instead China is ascendant and Russia is struggling to recapture Ukraine.

    Somehow Trump is managing to kickstart the United States-EU split by threatening to annex European Greenland despite us effectively already having all the benefits already through established treaties and alliances.

    Token troops from Europe are now being deployed to Greenland. Supposedly France is considering withdrawing from NATO.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c0q4lplxzzlo
     
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    Token.
     
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    Tolkien.
     
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    He's bringing enough spacecakes for everyone, though, so every other European millitary is cool with it.
     
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    He's bringing a baker's dozen.
     
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    Not only that but pushes Canada closer to China. What an idiot this president is

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/china/china-canada-carney-intl-hnk

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a new “strategic partnership” with China during a meeting with leader Xi Jinping Friday, as the US ally took steps to reset ties with Beijing in the face of historic friction with Donald Trump.
     
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    who knew it would be this easy to destroy America

    just goes to show you that everything that had been built over the centuries was really being held together by duct tape and bubble gum

    Will we ever truly recover from this time in history?
     
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    Trump is destroying everything he touches. He's done nothing but cause chaos and destruction, in his quest to rule the world and divide Americans. His power quest, greed, and corruption are rampant. He is making enemies of allies and cuddling up to foreign leaders who spit on Democracy, human rights, and equality. He's destroying our environment and polluting our air, land, and waters because he doesn't give a damn what harm he causes, because the oil barons and the likes have bribed him well. It's all about what the richest of the world can do for him now. Nothing else matters.

    It will take years to recover from the damage he's doing to scientific research, medical research, climate research and environmental protections alone. That's not even counting all the damage he's doing by filling the minds of the naive and vulnerable with hate fueled and flat out false propaganda and lies. It's all about him. Always has been, and always will be.
     
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    Doubtful, the US will lose the status of the world's reserve currency and if NATO is disbanded it's over.
     
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    It's nearly incomprehensible to consider that we may be triggering the NATO alliance to defend an ally from our own military aggression...

    We have become the evil empire.
     
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    Trump is a Russian Asset, it is fairly clear.

    DD
     
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    The great part about the US trying to start a war with Denmark and the rest of its NATO allies - over ****ING GREENLAND is that *LITERALLY NOBODY WANTS THIS*

    People who don't want it:

    THe american public (literally 90% against)
    Both houses of congress including Republicans
    Pretty much anybody with a brain
    All of Europe
    The rest of the world (with a few exceptions)

    People who want it:

    Trump - dementia/insanity
    Vance & other hangers on - bc he/they are cowards who stand for nothing and have no values
    Russia/Putin - because they hate the US, the american people and Europe
    China (for the lulz)
    Also @glynch @tinman @Commodore and the rest of the automated trashbots

    It's not exactly a complicated issue; a few villains vs. everybody else.
     
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    As noted in the other thread, the current exercise is a planning one to set things up for deployments, and sadly, define a defense strategy. That's not a soldier, but likely an officer well-versed in NATO multiple forces planning.
     
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    We're losing allies left and right, were now looked at as the bully with the biggest stick and our Country is so divided we have wanna be LEO`s attacking their fellow Americans. If the Dems take the Prez back in 2028, there is a good chance other countries don't come back into the fold because it could change again in 4 years. We are pushing other countries to partner with the likes of China.........................and for what, one Billionaire needs more shiny things and the gop is to dam spineless to stop it?

    And now the Cherry on top is were just gonna "take" a sovereign country in Greenland and just take it because we feel entitled to it and no one will fight back?
     
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