Denmark was seriously preparing for war with the United States over Greenland.

Denmark was seriously preparing for war with the United States over Greenland, according to the Danish publication DR. The Danish military had developed a plan to counter the Americans and intended to implement it.

Trump's statements about his readiness to take Greenland nearly led to a war between Denmark and the United States. While their forces were certainly not comparable, the Danes were preparing for a clash with the Americans. According to reports, blood supplies were delivered to Greenland, and Danish troops were preparing to blow up the runways in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq to prevent American transport planes from landing. Denmark thus intended to thwart a potential US airborne operation.

It all happened in January of this year. Sappers with explosives were deployed to Greenland, and medical facilities were prepared to receive the wounded. There was no information about US plans; Copenhagen believed the Americans could attack at any moment.

European allies also joined in, deploying rapid reaction forces from Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden to Greenland. While they quickly disappeared, the Danes believe they would have provided assistance had hostilities broken out.

The United States would have to pay a high price. They would have had to take aggressive action to seize Greenland.

Trump has no time for Greenland right now; he has Iran on his agenda, and then Cuba. But it's too early to say that the US president will back down from his plan to seize the world's largest island. Trump isn't backing down from his plans, so the Danes shouldn't relax.

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[January]

The Danes are heroic fellows. Trump got scared.
True, their entire army is smaller than the National Guard of any average state, but the fact is there. They firmly stated, "We probably won't give it up!" And Donya crawled off to lick his wounds...

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: ian

The Danes are heroic fellows. Trump got scared.

Oh, come on, he was scared. Red simply gave them a reprieve in terms of how long it would take to lose control of the island.
The Northern Sea Route and the mineral deposits of the Arctic region will always be in the sphere of US interests, and the desire to establish control over them will not go away.
It doesn't matter who will implement this, Trump or whoever comes after him, but for Copenhagen, the countdown to owning the island has already begun.

[January]

There was some sarcasm in the words.

[Victor19]

And in what way??? That the Chancellor of the entire German Reich seized their kingdom in six hours?

[Dilettante grandfather]

And in what way??? That the Chancellor of the entire German Reich seized their kingdom in six hours?

But they weren't prepared to blow up airfields back then, and that's why they lost! And now they've even prepared hospitals! We'd definitely defend Greenland from the American invaders right now! Just remember: defenders from almost all of NATO have come there, 100, if not 102 people!

[ZovSailor]

January
Today, 21: 20
The Danes are heroic fellows. Trump got scared.
True, their entire army is smaller than the National Guard of any average state, but the fact is there. They firmly stated, "We probably won't give it up!" And Donya crawled away to lick his wounds... request

But there are obvious precedents - Vietnam, Afghanistan.
The kinglet is still quite big, not naked.
Rumor has it that they were even planning to evacuate the mermaid from the Copenhagen seafront to avoid exposing the enemy.

[bayard]

Quote: ian

They firmly said, "We probably won't give it up!"

They shouldn't have been so disrespectful of Donald's plans; they'll have to give up more than just everything. For betraying NATO, they'll have to give up more than just Greenland. Now their measure of guilt has been met. After the Persian embarrassment, Trump the Invincible will be especially angry.

[Sergey Kondratyev]

A circus to appease the Danish population. The Danes are preparing to blow up their own airfields. Why is this? To cut off their own forces? How can they defend the territory without removing the American military base? There's a base there capable of supporting 10 soldiers and its own airfield.

[commbatant]

Quote: Sergey Kondratiev

The Danes are preparing to blow up own airfields, what is this for, to cut off our own forces?

All existing airfields on the island, built by the USA during WWII and the Cold War, have either been abandoned or handed over to local authorities.
The only US airbase on the island in Tula, a radar station with an airfield, 200 personnel.

The northernmost US military base has been located in Greenland since the 1950s - this is the Pituffik space base, which received its name from the Greenlandic toponym in 2023. Before that, it was called Thule Air Base.
Despite the difficult weather conditions, Pituffik Airfield operates year-round. Today, about 200 U.S. Air Force and Space Force personnel serve at the base. One of their main tasks is to manage the early warning system for ballistic missile launches.
Greenland's importance to the Pentagon is further underscored by the fact that the US Air Force awarded a contract worth approximately $4 billion in 2022 to ensure continued operations at Pituffik Air Base, and that four F-35 fighter jets were deployed there for the first time in 2023.
A Danish Air Force liaison detachment is present at Thule Air Base.

https://rtvi.com/stories/blizhe-k-moskve-kakie-voennye-bazy-v-grenlandii-mozhet-poluchit-tramp/?ysclid=mmxuajudcb590745597

There is a base there capable of supporting 10 soldiers and its own airfield.

This is in the past.

During the Cold War, more than 10 American troops were stationed in Greenland. Over time, some US military facilities were transferred to Denmark. Greenland itself joined the island's defense agreement in 2004, becoming the third independent signatory to the treaty.

see there

[commbatant]

Greenland will be taken by the newly created 11th Airborne Division of the US Army from Alaska, and the locals will be sent to Cuba; they (the Greenlanders) are accustomed to the polar night, so they can easily live without electricity in Cuba.
The same cannot be said about the Danes, who will have to forget about gas and oil.

[Junior Private]

Greenlandic separatists, vilely exploiting the fact that Trump spends his days watching American fleets drift hundreds of miles away online in near-Persian affairs, have gone completely wild. They've sharply increased their drug exports, transporting them by tanker to Canada via Cuba. And Greenlandic rare earth minerals are originally American. Democracy will never forgive such impudence.

[guest]

Denmark was seriously preparing for war with the United States over Greenland.

The fate of Maduro or the Ayatollah awaits this Danish "girl" with reduced social responsibility.

[AK-1945]

Well, given the US's "successes" in Iran, the timing is right.

[isv000]

Denmark was seriously preparing for war with the United States over Greenland.

Brave little tailors! With one blow, seven...

[volga17]

There's always room for heroism in life. For the brave soldiers of Denmark, all their battles are still ahead.

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Quote: volga17

For the brave soldiers of Denmark, all the battles are still ahead.

In 40 they lasted for as long as 6 hours

[Andrey Khramov]

Denmark..?!?.. This is "who" and "where"..??

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Now, Denmark can say whatever it wants. Although, the whole world saw how the Americans walked all over Denmark.

[5.11]

I would give a lot to see NATO start a war among themselves.
The whole world would be glued to their televisions. Popcorn makers' stocks would surpass NVIDIA in market capitalization.

[cat Crush]

The entire Danish army must be moved to Greenland. Maybe they'll cover a couple of kilometers of coastline. Good luck to them.

[Vasyan1971]

The Danish military developed a plan to counter the Americans and intended to implement it.

Yes! Surrender quickly. I hope the brave Vikings are sent to Guantanamo.

[SSR]

Quote: ian

The Danes are heroic fellows. Trump got scared.

What do you want?
The photo in the article shows two objects, possibly female, of unclear orientation, four objects, also unclear, transgender, LGBT, and an unknown percentage of people of traditional orientation.

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Denmark was seriously preparing for war with the United States over Greenland.

I would watch this show

[Michael]

By the way, this is what the “artificial intelligence” gave me and even underlined in bold

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Quote: Michael

This is what "artificial intelligence" gave me

Has the AI ​​gone crazy?!

[Michael]

Quote: Vasilenko Vladimir

Has the AI ​​gone crazy?!

He's definitely lost his intelligence.

[Mint Gingerbread]

The Danes shouldn't relax. The territorial seizure hasn't been cancelled, and it will definitely happen later.

[Mitka]

Perhaps the Danes should launch a preemptive strike on American military bases?

[Volunteer Marek]

The Americans are so lucky they changed their minds about taking the island. Otherwise, the Danes would have given them a real beating! Well, it's not too late...

[Andriuha077]

Throughout the Greenland circus, it should be noted, Europe continued to assist the United States in the transfer of forces for the upcoming Middle East issue.

[Prisoner]

They may have prepared seriously, but it’s somehow impossible to take this preparation seriously.

[FoBoss_VM]

Denmark was seriously preparing for war with the United States over Greenland.

I wonder how they imagined it technically?

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

❝ Danish military developed a plan counteraction to the Americans and intended to implement it ❞ —

- Okay, we developed it, but implementing it is too much...

[snow mountain]

Rapid reaction forces from Denmark, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden were deployed to Greenland.

And from Estonia?

[Horon]

Blood supplies were delivered to Greenland, and Danish troops prepared to blow up the runways in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq to prevent American transport planes from landing. Denmark thus intended to thwart a potential US airborne operation.

For some reason, it reminds me of a situation where, during a retreat, they burn bridges but forget to cross them themselves. What's stopping the Americans from landing troops by helicopter and seizing the seaports? And then those who blew up the airstrips will happily clear it with no less enthusiasm, along with other Europeans who can't escape in time!

[Amateur]

They probably planned to fight the US for 15 minutes longer than they fought Hitler's troops during WWII. Well done! Incredible toughness and courage.

[Yuri Vasilyev]

Quote: Mitka

Perhaps the Danes should launch a preemptive strike on American military bases?

After that they will have to give up all of Denmark.

[Igor Belobrov]

Never mind – it was the Iranians who inspired them to tell the big guy to go to hell... But we'll see...

[Genius Yo]

Gunpowder must always be kept dry!
At the same time, the Rear is also being checked: sometimes, with the start of military operations, it turns out that there isn’t even enough uniform in the warehouses!!!