An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities.
As the US president renews his threats to claim the vast Arctic territory, materials to prepare for drilling were brought ashore in recent days on Greenland’s eastern coast.
That has prompted Greenland’s government to issue a “strong warning” that no approval had been granted to land the kit. “All future logistical matters must be advised and approved by the mineral resources authority – before they are carried out,” the government said in a statement.
Two days later, Trump made his latest menacing post on Truth Social, showing himself looming over a Greenlandic village.
In case anyone else was wondering, the government said it would not be proportional to actually do anything about the things that were brought in for drilling without proper authorization. I'm not super familiar with greenlands laws, but if the government would seize drugs or weapons or anything else they did not authorize upon entering the country, I'm not sure why these people get a pass.
I get that they are afraid of Trump, but it really just contributes to his idea that bullying works. We're already at war in the Middle East. I don't think Trump bombs or invades Greenland if they seize this equipment that was illegally brought in. They have laws and have a right to enforce them. What happened to countries having a right to defend themselves?
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