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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jan 7, 2026, 12:09 AM Wednesday

USA Needs Greenland - Joe Blogs



The United States is openly talking about Greenland again — and this time it’s being framed as a national security necessity.

Donald Trump has repeatedly said that America “needs” Greenland, raising serious questions about sovereignty, NATO unity, and the future of the Western alliance. Greenland is not an unclaimed outpost — it is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, and Denmark is a founding member of NATO.

In this video, I look at:
• Why the US believes Greenland is strategically critical
• Greenland’s true size, location, population, and political status
• The US military presence already in Greenland
• Claims about Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic
• Denmark’s response — including warnings that this could tear NATO apart
• Whether Greenland can be bought, pressured, or taken

This isn’t just about Greenland.

It’s about what happens when one NATO country threatens the territory of another — and whether NATO itself can survive that test.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:33 USA
6:09 DENMARK
8:37 GREENLAND
14:24 NATO
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