I'm still convinced he only wants Greenland because it looks big on a map.
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It is also mostly ice.
The entirety of the central Greenland is covered by 1.6km to 3.7km thick ice.Settlements are around the coast, as Greenland has about 100km roads in total, no railroads and no inland water.
Republicans hate railroads, so that's actually a plus for them.
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Thereby avoiding multiple tight spots, yes. And it's not a secret.
If it's just to avoid navigation hazards and save time, what was your point in mentioning that the South China Sea is "US-controlled?"
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If it's just to avoid navigation hazards and save time, what was your point in mentioning that the South China Sea is "US-controlled?"
Because the South China Sea is a US-controlled tight spot and such spots are obviously easier to control than the proposed Bering Sea passage.
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I'm still convinced he only wants Greenland because it looks big on a map.
The assumption should never be that Trump wants a thing but that Putin wants it.
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Because the South China Sea is a US-controlled tight spot and such spots are obviously easier to control than the proposed Bering Sea passage.
I don't understand. Are you saying that the US has a hard time controlling the waters just off the coast of Alaska? I mean, I get that we don't necessarily "need" to patrol them heavily right now because of the ice, but I don't think that means it would be hard to do so if it became a priority.
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I'm still convinced he only wants Greenland because it looks big on a map.
Putin wants it. That's why this is happening.
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I don't understand. Are you saying that the US has a hard time controlling the waters just off the coast of Alaska? I mean, I get that we don't necessarily "need" to patrol them heavily right now because of the ice, but I don't think that means it would be hard to do so if it became a priority.
But look ... One of these is going to be easier to patrol:
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I don't see how thawing seas help China unless they're planning on retaking Outer Manchuria from Russia?
I believe the correct term these days is Personchuria
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It is also mostly ice.
The entirety of the central Greenland is covered by 1.6km to 3.7km thick ice.Settlements are around the coast, as Greenland has about 100km roads in total, no railroads and no inland water.
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I'm still convinced he only wants Greenland because it looks big on a map.
Gaslight Obstruct (Mercator) Project
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Touché.
Its going to be a small invasion using that though.
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Touché.
Its going to be a small invasion using that though.
If they bring their own small train, that one fjord is done for.
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