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[โ€“] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

New shipping lanes will open up in the Arctic in a few years.
And everyone wants to control them.

[โ€“] roguetrick@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I understand the basis of the idea, I just don't see any actual movement that justifies militarizing Greenland with US troops like he's suggesting. The only ones seriously threatening to invade Greenland is the US. He's giving Trump too much political cover by rationalizing his claims.

[โ€“] superkret@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago

Trump's demands and threats, along with Putin's suggestions are the beginning of the movement.

[โ€“] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Shipping lanes are only useful if countries are still trading with each other.

[โ€“] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, they are also useful when countries are fighting each other.

[โ€“] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

While I agree, they are useful, I don't expect Russia to respect international waters should Greenland remain in control. Already they frequently venture into European water and have severed communication cables.