Yes!
NATO members are actively planning a military confrontation with US forces in the event of a Greenland operation. I am indifferent to adding Greenland to US territories.
This isn’t without historical precedent. Greece and Turkey have nearly come to blows on several occasions, most notably when Turkey invaded majority-Greek Cyprus in 1974, proceeded to occupy nearly 40 percent of the island, and expelled Greek Cypriots from that territory. The occupation continues to this day.
The Royal Air Force has 8x C17A and 22x Airbus A400M air-frames. Using the one third rule for readiness and availability. They have ten effective transport aircraft available at any time. This is unsustainable to transport more than a brigade minus.
The UK is a Turd World country with a teetering First World city in London.
They are huffing and bluffing with very limited military projection capacity.
The French are stretched to the limit to support the deployment of a B[n[CT minus. The French Air Force has 14x C130 and 24x Airbus A400M air-frames. Hence a one third readiness rate of approx 14 minus.
The NATO midgets are a clown posse.
Another note of interest: The US can already “occupy” Greenland under existing agreements [see SOFA/ Defense Agreement].
US out of NATO.
The EU/SSR is an unreliable ally.
In a paper for the influential Bruegel think tank, Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti argued that EU governments should “proactively protect Greenland from US expansionism”, adding: “The EU has a rapid deployment capacity and it should be activated.”
In agreement with Copenhagen and Nuuk, they said, European troops should be deployed on the island “as a signal of Europe’s commitment to Greenland’s territorial integrity”. While that would not prevent US annexation, it would render it far more complicated.
“While there would be no need for an armed confrontation, the spectacle of the US taking prisoner the troops of its closest allies would ruin US credibility, tarnish its international reputation and strongly influence the US public and Congress,” they argued.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/12/what-can-the-eu-and-nato-do-to-stop-trump-from-trying-to-claim-greenland
if you are interested in some fascinating Cold War lore, check out the recent discovery of Operation Iceworm in Greenland.
In April 2024, a NASA team conducting research over Greenland stumbled upon an unexpected find. Using radar technology designed to detect hidden structures, they identified what appeared to be an unusual formation beneath the ice. Upon further investigation, the site was confirmed to be Camp Century, a Cold War-era U.S. military base. This base, buried under 100 feet of ice, had been forgotten over the decades. The rediscovery of Camp Century highlights the enduring legacy of Cold War ambitions and the secrets that the ice has preserved.
Camp Century was built between 1959 and 1960 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It consisted of 21 underground tunnels stretching nearly 9,800 feet. The base was initially established as a scientific research center. However, its true purpose was far more strategic. It was intended as a front for a nuclear weapons program known as “Project Iceworm.” This ambitious plan aimed to house ballistic missiles beneath the ice, with the potential to launch them from this remote location.
