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GOP Rep Introduces Bill to Annex Greenland as US State

GOP Rep Introduces Bill to Annex Greenland as US State

Is seizing Greenland essential for security against Arctic threats, or would it destroy NATO and justify authoritarian land grabs?
GOP Rep Introduces Bill to Annex Greenland as US State
Above: A view of traditional Greenlandic houses seen in near-dark conditions in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 11. Image credit: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu/Getty Images

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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.

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. TheAny 1951invasion accordlacking alreadycongressional permitsapproval expandedrepresents militarya presence,flagrant andbreach criticalof mineralsconstitutional canauthority beand obtainedinternational throughlaw, standardpotentially tradetriggering rathercatastrophic thandiplomatic imperialand conquestlegal thatconsequences wouldfor alienateAmerica's democraticglobal Europe and the entire post-colonial worldstanding.



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