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... The surrounding political context, however, made the deal unintentionally comic. The same U.S. administration approving the sale had spent months publicly floating the idea that the United States should acquire Greenland itself.

A Strange Moment in Allied Defense

The result was a moment of unplanned irony. Denmark was buying U.S. missiles, in part, to help defend a territory that President Trump had repeatedly suggested America needed to own for its own security. This was not satire or diplomatic trolling. It was an actual arms transaction moving forward inside the standard machinery of U.S. defense exports.

The sale, certified by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, covered up to 100 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, associated launch equipment, training, and logistical support, with an estimated value of about $45 million. The official justification was conventional and sober: enhancing Denmark's ability to meet national and NATO defense requirements and improving interoperability with U.S. forces.

Why Greenland Suddenly Sits at the Center of Everything

Greenland's strategic importance has never been a secret. ...

@#2 ... Whatever happened to Iceland? ...

That's a good question.

Looking back at the names of Iceland and Greenland...

From what I have read, the early explorers saw Iceland as a verdant land area, and greenland as a frozen land area.

So they, in their wry humor, chose to name the frozen area Greenland, and the more verdant area Iceland.

Is that true? I wish I knew.

Back to the topic at hand ...

Denmark buying missiles from the US, apparently to defend itself from the US, its NATO ally.

Wow.