Source: Garrison Center
by Thomas L Knapp
“The idea of acquiring Greenland isn’t fundamentally as daft as it sounds — the place is rich in natural resources and located conveniently to support the Arctic ambitions of whichever regime controls it — but absent the consent of its inhabitants, the means of acquisition are necessarily reduced to war. And the thing about wars is that short little wars tend to turn into long big wars. I’d say ‘unexpectedly,’ but history says to expect it. Would Trump really pull that trigger? If so, it probably won’t be over ‘national security’ considerations. The reasons will be domestic and rooted in the economic chaos produced by his ‘trade war’ antics.” (03/13/25)