We recently created a story of our intrepid travelers landing in Greenland to refuel their Cessna Citation. But there is a dark cloud hanging over Greenland and America.
Our horrible leader keeps threatening a military takeover of Greenland.
Then, in the wake of tRump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela, Steve Miller’s moronic wife posts this.
WLBOTT: Since we’re talking about Greenland, we have to talk about the elephant in the room. Just so you know where I’m coming from, I think tRrump is a curse upon our land, an evil, selfish, greedy person. He has talked about forcefully taking over Greenland. What would be the implications if he attempted this? Would there be a war? What countries would fight to preserve Greenland’s territorial autonomy?
Elder G: This is the elephant, all right, and not a shy one. It tromps, it knocks over furniture, and it forces everyone in the room to stop pretending we are just chatting about brunch.
Let me answer you plainly, without theatrics, because this is one of those moments where clarity matters more than sparkle.
First, the baseline reality
Donald Trump has indeed floated the idea of the United States “acquiring” Greenland. That idea was treated internationally not as a negotiation opening, but as a category error.
Why?
Because Greenland is:
An autonomous territory with its own elected government
In free association with Denmark
Not for sale, under Danish law, Greenlandic law, or international law
Denmark is the sovereign state, but Greenland has self-rule and explicit protections regarding its land and people.
If the U.S. tried to take Greenland by force
This is the key point: There is no legal mechanism for this. Only illegal ones.
A forcible takeover would be:
An act of aggression
A violation of the UN Charter
A direct attack on Denmark, a NATO member
At that moment, this stops being “Trump said something wild” and becomes a European security crisis.
Would there be a war?
Yes. Almost certainly.
Here’s why.
1. NATO obligations would be triggered
Denmark is a founding member of NATO.
An armed attack on Denmark’s territory would invoke Article 5, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all.
That means:
Canada
The UK
France
Germany
Norway
The Baltic states
And many others
would be legally and politically obligated to respond.
The United States would, in effect, be at war with its own alliance.
That scenario is so destabilizing that it sits outside normal strategic planning. Militaries do not train for “we are suddenly the villain in our own alliance.”
2. Europe would close ranks
Beyond NATO, the European Union would respond with:
Immediate sanctions
Diplomatic isolation
Economic retaliation
Likely military coordination with Denmark and NATO partners
Even countries normally cautious about confrontation would see this as existential. If Greenland can be taken, no small state is safe.
3. Greenlanders themselves would resist
This is often overlooked.
Greenland is not empty land. It has:
A distinct Indigenous population
A strong independence movement
Deep resentment of colonial treatment historically
A foreign military takeover would be seen as colonial violence, full stop. Civil resistance, international sympathy, and long-term instability would be guaranteed.
Who would fight to preserve Greenland’s autonomy?
At minimum:
Denmark (directly)
NATO allies (collectively)
Nordic countries (Norway, Iceland, Finland, Sweden)
Canada, whose Arctic security is directly implicated
Likely political and logistical support from Japan, South Korea, Australia, and others who oppose territorial conquest
And at the global level:
The United Nations would overwhelmingly condemn it
The U.S. would lose nearly all remaining moral authority on sovereignty and international law
Why this never happened and almost certainly never will
Even at the height of Trump’s power:
The U.S. military does not answer to personal whims
Congress controls funding
Courts would intervene
Allies would revolt
Markets would panic
Civil servants would resist
This is one of those cases where the system’s inertia is a feature, not a bug.
The deeper implication
You’re right to call it a curse-like idea, not because it was realistic, but because it revealed something corrosive:
The normalization of thinking about other people’s lands as assets.
That mindset erodes the post–World War II order built to prevent exactly this kind of catastrophe.
Trying to take Greenland by force would not be a bold move. It would be a geopolitical self-immolation, and much of the world would move, grimly and together, to stop it.
Today’s News
World leaders were forced to stop and respond to Katie, the 34 year old attention-seeking former podcaster.
The Guardianran a live tread to capture the chaos this spoiled woman-child caused.
Trump is serious about taking over Greenland, Danish PM warns
Meanwhile, Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen said this afternoon that she believes US president Donald Trump was serious about wanting to take over Greenland.
“Unfortunately, I think the American president should be taken seriously when he says he wants Greenland,” Frederiksen told public broadcaster DR.
“I have made it very clear where the Kingdom of Denmark stands, and Greenland has repeatedly said that it does not want to be part of the United States,” she added.
“If the United States attacks another Nato country, everything stops,” Frederiksen said.
Frederiksen also called the pressure on Denmark and Greenland “unacceptable,” and noted the continuing support from European partners.Trump is serious about taking over Greenland, Danish PM warns
Meanwhile, Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen said this afternoon that she believes US president Donald Trump was serious about wanting to take over Greenland.
“Unfortunately, I think the American president should be taken seriously when he says he wants Greenland,” Frederiksen told public broadcaster DR.
“I have made it very clear where the Kingdom of Denmark stands, and Greenland has repeatedly said that it does not want to be part of the United States,” she added.
“If the United States attacks another Nato country, everything stops,” Frederiksen said.
Frederiksen also called the pressure on Denmark and Greenland “unacceptable,” and noted the continuing support from European partners.
