F-22Raptor
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What the US has gained is "veto" power over investments that Greenlanders have said they will never allow to take place. The US has not gained investment rights into minerals extraction, ie veto over others. Logically, what has changed given Greenland's stance on this matter?
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This was never going to happen, so what was materially significant or practical achieved here? What has changed over something that was not going to take place?
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So, the right to veto investments, but not the right to do investments itself for the USA, ie USA does not gain new rights to invest in mineral extraction and the Greenlanders have been clear they have no plans for any mineral extraction work by anyone ever.. they want to keep Greenland clean, and prestine... so what was materially significant or practical achieved here?
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So, a permanent no to Russian/Chinese troops that were never going to be allowed onto Greenland in the first place, and a permanent veto over investments that were never going to take place ever and the right for USA tax payers to build military bases in Greenland to protect Greenlanders itself...A right, i might add it had since the 1951 agreement with both Denmark and Greenland both stating there are were never, and are no restrictions on military deployments under the 1951 agreement. ie materially insignificant..
Is this really winning? Or have you been smoking orange tinted copium for a little bit too long?
Yes it’s winning when you gain total military and economic control over a territory that now has no say on matters. An the US didn’t have to pay a dime for it.
Your whole premise is illogical. You “think” adversaries will never attack or undermine US interests in Greenland thereby the US should do nothing. No, it’s better to be proactive and lock in control of Greenland in perpetuity.
The US has conducted a soft annexation of Greenland and locked in control over the high north and Arctic region. Yes that is absolutely a W


