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Re:Danish troops told to 'shoot first, ask questions later' ... by iammjm on Thursday January 08, 2026 @07:32AM (#46540299)
The headline explicitly mentions an invasion, and the whole debate is within the context of potential US invasion of Greenland, so I dont see what makes this headline "provocative".
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Re:Danish troops told to 'shoot first, ask questions later' ... by tylervigen on Thursday January 08, 2026 @07:41AM (#46540367)
Because it’s not like they were given new orders to “shoot first and ask questions later.” It’s just a normal standing defense directive that has always been there. In normal times, no one wild describe standing defense orders as “shoot first, ask questions later.”
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Re:Danish troops told to 'shoot first, ask questions later' ... by saubeidl on Thursday January 08, 2026 @07:54AM (#46540452)
The news is that they were explicitly told those orders apply to the US.
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Re:Danish troops told to 'shoot first, ask questions later' ... by myrmidon on Thursday January 08, 2026 @08:18AM (#46540628)
The article says no such thing, it just makes sensationalist implications.

The actual meat is: Danish newspaper approaches government and asks if the 1952 order is still in effect-- government replies "yes".

Which is a complete non-story because it's the same unchanged, expected outcome since 1952.

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