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DetroitLegalBeagle

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45. Europe can't send any meaningful amount of men and equipment over the Atlantic
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 02:59 PM
Jan 2026

They lack heavy sealift and heavy airlift capacity. As of now, NATO logistics as run by the US. Sealift, airlift, and mid air refueling is nearly entirely US military run. Coordination and planning is also basically run by the US. If a hypothetical war was actually happening, its doubtful much men or equipment would even survive transport across the Atlantic with the US Navy and Air Force operating to interdict any of it. Canadian military bases are mostly located relatively close to the US border. They closed down much of their more remote bases post cold war when they cut their funding back and downsized their military. MIssiles would be flying mostly one way, from the US to Canada as Canada doesn't have any MLRS type rocket systems and they do not have any cruise missiles. Their munitions are mainly laser guided bombs, some artillery, and some anti ship missiles. And they do not have a large amount of any of it.

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Military resisting Trump's orders! That's great! Jim__ Jan 2026 #1
No reason to resist this order. Just do it. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2026 #46
How long will they "resist"? This is freaking scarry. Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #2
Please, Mr and Mrs Congressperson. Get this nimrod out of office. chicoescuela Jan 2026 #3
Hey Congress (I'm talkin to you, Republicans) - assert your Article 1 powers. yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #4
PUT HIM AWAY! LOCK HIM UP! Totally Tunsie Jan 2026 #5
First of all, JSOC makes all kinds of "plans" for events that never happen Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #6
Wow... are you ever Optimistic! Oh and I Cha Jan 2026 #8
Never happen lame54 Jan 2026 #12
"...if Trump attacks Greenland he will be impeached and removed from office" LudwigPastorius Jan 2026 #17
More then that angrychair Jan 2026 #22
The EU has NOT clearly and unambiguously stated they will go to war to protect Greenland Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #35
I suspect there are US plans Disaffected Jan 2026 #24
Is this supposed to be an argument? Ilikepurple Jan 2026 #25
I'm just trying to imagine the absolute explosion of heads MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2026 #7
Seems probable Putin told him to destroy NATO Attilatheblond Jan 2026 #9
The "Secret" Meeting in Plain Sight. Why was there no investigation? "Russia, Russia, Russia"............... BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #20
Yep. Yep. Yep. BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #21
Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2026 #10
The man is out of his mind. The military needs to say no to this. Like now. BlueSpot Jan 2026 #11
Does the stable sweepings know that the US has a military presence there already the Historic NY Jan 2026 #13
Whatever is about to come out in the Epstein docs must be REALLY bad for him! SeattleVet Jan 2026 #14
*******THIS******* CatWoman Jan 2026 #26
+1 leftstreet Jan 2026 #40
Cuba should probably beef up the beach-heads. Stable Genius might be mouthing distractions from distractions n/t Attilatheblond Jan 2026 #15
Epstein! BidenRocks Jan 2026 #16
The Daily Mail is the equivalent of the National Enquirer Ms. Toad Jan 2026 #18
They've actually had some decent reporting lately SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #23
Yes it's also in the Telegraph (reputable) Arazi Jan 2026 #37
Thanks. Ms. Toad Jan 2026 #42
More distraction from the child rape and trafficking accusations. Epstein files must be really bad. n/t flvegan Jan 2026 #19
How to destroy NATO in one easy step. DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 2026 #27
Other NATO countries are no doubt preparing for this travesty Bayard Jan 2026 #28
Thats mostly a hypothetical question for them DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2026 #34
How about Canada being the base, and main defense, Bayard Jan 2026 #44
Europe can't send any meaningful amount of men and equipment over the Atlantic DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2026 #45
So, what do you think should happen to counteract trump's insanity? Bayard Jan 2026 #47
Congress needs to do their jobs DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2026 #48
Special Forces don't do that. The Marines, Navy, Air Force and Army do. AND they don't do it without Congress. That's Ford_Prefect Jan 2026 #29
THIS orangecrush Jan 2026 #32
One would think that even a Republican Congress would impeach him over this Uncle Joe Jan 2026 #30
Illegal orders. orangecrush Jan 2026 #31
I find it so ironic that the strategic importance of Greenland is predicated by global warming. mjvpi Jan 2026 #33
He's fucking INSANE. spanone Jan 2026 #36
Does DU have a flag of Greenland avatar? GusBob Jan 2026 #38
Great idea Greenland or Denmark flags obamanut2012 Jan 2026 #41
If he pulls this nonsense with Greenland, say goodbye to the World Cup... SKKY Jan 2026 #39
Greenlanders have a combo/easy/difficult option. RoeVWade Jan 2026 #43
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