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GOP Rep Introduces Bill to Annex Greenland as US State

Published JAN 13

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Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** A view of traditional Greenlandic houses seen in near-dark conditions in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday. Image credit: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

Acquiring Greenland isn't optional it's essential for national security as Russian and Chinese warships flood Arctic waterways that Greenland can't defend with its minimal capabilities. Modern weaponry and opening ice routes make control of this mineral-rich territory critical for international security, and relying on Denmark to protect American interests simply isn't viable when adversaries are positioning destroyers and submarines throughout the region.

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Seizing Greenland would destroy NATO, end decades of alliance with Denmark, and provide justification for every authoritarian land grab worldwide while accomplishing nothing that couldn't be achieved through existing agreements. The 1951 accord already permits expanded military presence, and critical minerals can be obtained through standard trade rather than imperial conquest that would alienate democratic Europe and the entire post-colonial world.

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McFaul's World on Substack

Military action against Greenland without congressional authorization would constitute following illegal orders, as Rep. Ted Lieu explicitly warned. Such unilateral aggression would violate U.S. treaty obligations to NATO, trampling the sovereignty of a allied nation. Any invasion lacking congressional approval represents a flagrant breach of constitutional authority and international law, potentially triggering catastrophic diplomatic and legal consequences for America's global standing.

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