Is this relevant in the courtship of Greenland?

[the watcher]

Northern sea routes possibly opening up? Is the Arctic set to become a main shipping route?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Northern sea routes possibly opening up? Is the Arctic set to become a main shipping route?

Why not? We’ve already seen barge traffic floating through Akron Ohio all the way to Park Ave and Times Square, all the while avoiding polar bears swimming through the streets of New York since 2009.

 

[bendog]

Northern sea routes possibly opening up? Is the Arctic set to become a main shipping route?

Well that's the whole reason, but I suspect Trump has already pissed off more Greenlanders than not.

 

[kyzr]

Well that's the whole reason, but I suspect Trump has already pissed off more Greenlanders than not.

Greenland is a National Security priority. Denmark has no use for it.

 

[MisterBeale]

From the linked article;

". . . And when it comes to levels of investment and development, the wider North American Arctic region of Alaska, Canada's northern territories and Greenland is now trailing behind the Russian Arctic.

Russia is trying to boost its northern economy, with plans to invest millions of dollars over the next few years to build nuclear-powered ice-breakers and develop port infrastructure along the Northern Sea Route.

Canada is however planning to redevelop its one deep-water port with access to the Arctic - Churchill on Hudson Bay, in the province of Manitoba.

International Trade Minister Mr Carr says the work will open up "an entirely different world" for Canada's northern regions."

Potential benefits of climate change on navigation in the northern sea route by 2050​

Published: 02 February 2024

Potential benefits of climate change on navigation in the northern sea route by 2050 - Scientific Reports

Climate change has been inducing a continuous increase in temperatures within the Arctic region, consequently leading to an escalation in the rates of Arctic ice depletion. These changes have profound implications for navigation along the Arctic Northern Sea Route (NSR). However, access to the...

www.nature.com

 

[the watcher]

I think our Messican border had some security implications, but no one else seems to.

 

[jwoodie]

Protecting a Northern Sea Route is not our only concern. Maintaining a defensive system against potential attacks though the Northern Polar Region is also vital to national security.

 

[g5000]

Greenland is a National Security priority.

So is England. Should we seize it?

 

[kyzr]

So is England. Should we seize it?

Bullshit argument, Try again.
I think Cuba is gettable right now as well as Greenland.

 

[MisterBeale]

So is England. Should we seize it?

Absolutely.

The U.S. stands against dictators and tyrants.

Time to go in there, execute the monarchy, and dissolve the House of Oligarchs, and finally finish the American Revolution once and for all.

 

[dudmuck]

Absolutely.

The U.S. stands against dictators and tyrants.

Time to go in there, execute the monarchy, and dissolve the House of Oligarchs, and finally finish the American Revolution once and for all.

it shows here that UK scores higher democracy score than the USA.

 

[MisterBeale]

it shows here that UK scores higher democracy score than the USA.

 

[jwoodie]

Protecting a Northern Sea Route is not our only concern. Maintaining a defensive system against potential attacks though the Northern Polar Region is also vital to national security.

For the lame brained (e.g., Buttercup), I was referring to a missile or satellite attack rather than an invasion by polar bears.