▲ 348 ▼ Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill (www.theguardian.com) submitted 3 weeks ago* by metermatic26@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling.
[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I’m nearly certain it would result in a shooting war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That is absolutely possible too, and we know USA isn't very good at arctic warfare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BlindPenguin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago We will have to remind all of our active service members about the long and rich tradition of fracking. Putting troops in a shooting war for Greenland is going to be a hard sell and it seems as though the rank and file need to be reminded that they literally have a responsibility per the UCMJ to refuse illegal orders permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) That is absolutely possible too, and we know USA isn't very good at arctic warfare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BlindPenguin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago We will have to remind all of our active service members about the long and rich tradition of fracking. Putting troops in a shooting war for Greenland is going to be a hard sell and it seems as though the rank and file need to be reminded that they literally have a responsibility per the UCMJ to refuse illegal orders permalink fedilink source parent