Danish defence ministry confirms 1952 rule of engagement requiring soldiers to attack invading forces, following threat from US
  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    75·
    8 months ago

    I said it right after Venezuela, it was a one time thing.

    No country would fire first on America, because what’s the worst that could happen if they didn’t?

    Now that ‘they abduct you and your family and take you to America’ is an option, countries are going to shoot first and risk war.

    We’re going to see UN stuff move over to Europe as well, leaders aren’t going to want to risk setting foot here.

  • LoafedBurrito@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    8 months ago

    Good for them! If you have an armed military coming in to steal your land, you have no other choice but to fight to the death.

    Trump wanted to start as many wars as possible as quickly as possible, and his regime is making sure it happens FAST.

  • TheDeepState@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    8 months ago

    Please shoot first. Let’s kick this thing off. For the record, I’m not for taking Greenland via force.

  • matlag@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    183·
    8 months ago

    Yep! So if US comes, they will send in their F35, after having keyed in the mission parameters, that will go straight to a Lockheed server in the US to be uploaded in the jets, and with that they will take their ennemy by surprise!

    Oh, shit! The jets were shot down! Weren’t they stealth??

    Danes will have to order more, then…

      • Gammelfisch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        I read the German Luftwaffe is interested in the SAAB Gripen. Fucking Rheinmetall and the German government should cancel the F-35 deal.

      • matlag@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Can’t tell for all of the equipment (from my understanding, they happily buy 100% US…), but for the F35, that’s not exact. It needs constant update, and from what I read, it is still usable for ~30 days after they would ban it from the network. But “usable” means back to pen and paper on board for missions…

    • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      Danes will have to order more, then…

      Appreciating the spineless incompetence of the elected officials in our government, I suspect that they would bite the pillow and think happy thoughts while ordering replacements.

  • Sauvandu60@lemmy.mlEnglish
    151·
    8 months ago

    I doubt Denmark could fend off the U.S., especially since other NATO countries are likely just monitoring the situation rather than taking action.

    • coredev@programming.devEnglish
      8·
      8 months ago

      The Nordics are pretty great at arctic warfare, just look at how well the Finns did. Pretty much all their gear are usable in arctic conditions and they train regularly for guerrilla warfare in extreme cold. The situation for the US is not the same. Most of their gear will not work in the winter in Greenland.

      Im not saying they will win, i just mean that it’s more complex than having the larger gun.

      However, the US are about to loose big in trade. Who the hell will want to buy American?

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      72·
      8 months ago

      The US has a military base in Greenland already. Pituffik Space Base doesn’t appear to be going anywhere, despite all the bluster.

      And as the US is the military backbone of NATO, I’m not seeing how NATO as an institution would respond with the leadership structure and base management riddled with American personal.