When the Cold War ended and Pres Clinton tossed a bone to Europe named Ukraine, the EU and NATO expansion eastward began. Now the European led block is feeling its oats and maturation- so ignores US preference to end the Ukraine war asap and instead allocated another 90 billion dollars to Ukraine for weapons. EU expansion creating a basic national identity persona will rival the USA some day- perhaps even militarily. Greenland as a Euro colony would be positioned to exert military hegemony over North America. It is in American interests for Greenland to be independent rather than EU turf.
When the Cold War ended and Pres Clinton tossed a bone to Europe named Ukraine, the EU and NATO expansion eastward began. Now the European led block is feeling its oats and maturation- so ignores US preference to end the Ukraine war asap and instead allocated another 90 billion dollars to Ukraine for weapons. EU expansion creating a basic national identity persona will rival the USA some day- perhaps even militarily. Greenland as a Euro colony would be positioned to exert military hegemony over North America. It is in American interests for Greenland to be independent rather than EU turf.
The European Union would have no trouble controlling Denmark regarding Greenland for future military uses. Denmark is a very small nation with just six million subjects of the royal family and a military comprising 21,000 active duty personnel. Denmark has mandatory military service and they plan to draft women next year as well. The Danish navy no longer dominates European seaways as the Vikings briefly did before the rise of the Hanseatic league. The Danish navy comprises 16 ships, 28 vessels and 30 boats. (stats from Wikipedia). Denmark is approximately the size of New Jersey (not including Greenland) and it could in no way resist EU pressure to militarize Greenland.
Russia should be a US ally rather than with the EU eventually, to further balance the EU and Chinese blocks with or without informal BRIC confederation. Of course the USA wants good foreign relations with everyone, yet for a time post cold-war realignment will present challenges and opportunities the USA should respond to in order to maintain global balance. Britain should continue as a strategic US ally and can wrest Canada away from EU loyalty.
Russia should be a US ally rather than with the EU eventually, to further balance the EU and Chinese blocks with or without informal BRIC confederation. Of course the USA wants good foreign relations with everyone, yet for a time post cold-war realignment will present challenges and opportunities the USA should respond to in order to maintain global balance. Britain should continue as a strategic US ally and can wrest Canada away from EU loyalty.
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