US Will Invade Greenland Before It Buys It, White House Clarifies
CBS News dutifully reports the White House doubled down on Trump's 2019 Greenland 'purchase' idea, noting military action is 'always an option.' This 'option' comes after Denmark – Greenland's governing body – politely declined. (Because sovereign nations, you know, get to do that.) Historically, the US has a rich catalog of 'negotiations' sweetened by military threats when diplomacy fails, or,
more accurately, when diplomacy is just a preliminary to the main event. One might wonder if an actual purchase was ever the goal, or just a performance to justify the inevitable 'strategic necessity' for intervention later. Denmark's consistent refusal to sell what is not theirs to sell, given Greenland's self-governance, seems to be a minor detail when geopolitical flexing is on the table. It
reminds one of how frequently 'offers' to sovereign nations are followed by 'options' when the answer isn't yes .