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Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland (abcnews.go.com)
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"We need Greenland for national security and international security," Trump said, taking reporters' questions in the Oval Office.

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[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only congress can formally declare war, but congress hasn’t even wiped their own ass in 20 years.

That said, a ‘special military operation’ is of course always a possibility

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

To my understanding, it will go the same route, as all EU members are bound to assist each other in case of aggression.

For what it may concern, I'm expecting at some point to have calls to readiness for military reserve effectives in my country, the way things are going. And my country is pretty much forgotten by everyone.