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Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by amarant on Thursday February 19, 2026 @12:39PM (#47076551)
Damn I didn't know this. I have been joking that Denmark should rename Greenland to Poland, cause wouldn't it be funny if ww3 started with the US invading Poland?

Apparently my somewhat forced attempt to liken Donald to Adolf has been outdone by reality.

Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by chistev on Thursday February 19, 2026 @12:42PM (#47076599)
Why would other countries go to war?
Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by onion2k on Thursday February 19, 2026 @12:46PM (#47076646)
The NATO Pact, established in 1949, is a collective defense agreement where an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by chistev on Thursday February 19, 2026 @12:51PM (#47076715)
Even an attack by one of its own members that's its leading military and financial force?
Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by esseph on Thursday February 19, 2026 @12:53PM (#47076731)
Yes, in fact that would be the most important time to follow through with that agreement from the position of the other members.
Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by ladax72707 on Thursday February 19, 2026 @01:03PM (#47076852)
Yes
Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by voxadam on Thursday February 19, 2026 @12:45PM (#47076628)
Collective defense aka casus foederis as defined by Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by chistev on Thursday February 19, 2026 @12:52PM (#47076720)
Even an attack by one of its own members that's its leading military and financial force?
Re:Hitler's Greenland Obsession by surething on Thursday February 19, 2026 @01:18PM (#47077044)
Absolutely. Yes.