Denmark ‘Will Shoot First And Ask Questions Later’ Over U.S. Greenland Threats: ‘Danish defence ministry confirms 1952 rule of engagement requiring soldiers to attack invading forces, following threat from U.S.’
Denmark ‘Will Shoot First And Ask Questions Later’ Over U.S. Greenland Threats: ‘Danish defence ministry confirms 1952 rule of engagement requiring soldiers to attack invading forces, following threat from U.S.’
Danish soldiers will be required to shoot first and ask questions later if the United States invades Greenland, under the army’s rules of engagement.
On Wednesday, the Danish defense ministry confirmed the existence of a 1952 rule requiring soldiers to “immediately” counter-attack invading forces without awaiting orders.
The defense ministry also said that the rule “remains in force”.
European allies are holding urgent talks on how to respond to a possible U.S. attack on Geeenland, a move experts say would probably mark the end of the NATO alliance.
Canuck-overseas on
Simple strategy. Take the 200 US troops stationed there hostage. US doesn’t’ shoot their own hostages.
Theferael_me on
It’s what the US police do when arresting Black Americans so go for it.
Scotsmanryno on
Good so they should so would Norway
Zaphod392 on
As they should
Only1Nemesis on
As they should. We have no right to Greenland or any other country for that matter. These assholes in charge though, they really are looking to kick off WW3.
“The President of Peace” my ass. “America First” my ass.
Cute-Ad2879 on
I just can’t imagine any US general agreeing that ending the military’s stranglehold over the globe for Greenland is worth it.
Honestly, what 30 year plus 4 star is going to sign off on this?
paxwells97 on
Trump is going to start World War 3 just like we predicted
ScrogurtGoGurt on
War would be terrible and should be avoided, but the regime isn’t afraid of war. Every country has a right to defend itself from this evil.
cutetinyGF on
This isn’t bravado, it’s legit national defense posture, you don’t tell NATO allies to back off unless you mean it.
crawling-alreadygirl on
Sure, let’s get into a shooting war with Denmark. That’s really going to bring housing prices down.
rwf2017 on
In 3 more years the US will no longer have any allies. putin will be so happy.
AcanthisittaNo6653 on
>Mr Barrot suggested he had received assurances from [Marco Rubio](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/marco-rubio), the US secretary of state, that Washington was not planning an “invasion”.
Rubio told congress that there was no planned invasion of Venezuela. What credibility should he have with foreign leaders?
Critically32 on
Rooting for Denmark.
More declarative statements like this need to be made. The orange menace has his boot on Americans at home. Hoping other countries want to avoid this.
rogozh1n on
European NATO nations should fill every dock and berth in Greenland ASAP. Trump says that Russia and China are threatening it and they should listen to him.
They should station thousands of troops in Greenland as a defense against China and Russia. They should encircle the America military base to protect us from Russia and China.
America will not open fire on NATO troops. That is further than Congress would tolerate. Call trump’s bluff, please.
KeiraVibes on
Do they need the address to the White House?
AnamCeili on
As they should — they absolutely have the right to defend their country from trump and the rest of the fucking nazis.
HurricaneHomer9 on
Good. Tired of this orange shithead starting shit
Too-drab on
Good! F*ck us up!
IlikeJG on
This is so fucking sad we have got to this point for the fucking ego of an elderly orange toddler and the ever expanding pocket books of billionaires.
Shradow on
Any traitorous soldiers following orders to go after Greenland or any other country unprovoked deserve whatever they get.
Bad_breath on
Putin must be laughing his ass off. He simply couldn’t have asked for a more useful idiot.
strolpol on
Wonder how many dead American troops congress will accept before they put an end to this insanity
teddykaygeebee on
“If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed … and we will deserve it.” – Lindsey Graham
thrudvangr on
anyone in the military who takes part in this ahould he court-martialed and jailed
back-at-it-505 on
As a US citizen I say go on a head and blow us off the map we have gone full shithole.
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From the article:
Danish soldiers will be required to shoot first and ask questions later if the United States invades Greenland, under the army’s rules of engagement.
On Wednesday, the Danish defense ministry confirmed the existence of a 1952 rule requiring soldiers to “immediately” counter-attack invading forces without awaiting orders.
The defense ministry also said that the rule “remains in force”.
European allies are holding urgent talks on how to respond to a possible U.S. attack on Geeenland, a move experts say would probably mark the end of the NATO alliance.
Simple strategy. Take the 200 US troops stationed there hostage. US doesn’t’ shoot their own hostages.
It’s what the US police do when arresting Black Americans so go for it.
Good so they should so would Norway
As they should
As they should. We have no right to Greenland or any other country for that matter. These assholes in charge though, they really are looking to kick off WW3.
“The President of Peace” my ass. “America First” my ass.
I just can’t imagine any US general agreeing that ending the military’s stranglehold over the globe for Greenland is worth it.
Honestly, what 30 year plus 4 star is going to sign off on this?
Trump is going to start World War 3 just like we predicted
War would be terrible and should be avoided, but the regime isn’t afraid of war. Every country has a right to defend itself from this evil.
This isn’t bravado, it’s legit national defense posture, you don’t tell NATO allies to back off unless you mean it.
Sure, let’s get into a shooting war with Denmark. That’s really going to bring housing prices down.
In 3 more years the US will no longer have any allies. putin will be so happy.
>Mr Barrot suggested he had received assurances from [Marco Rubio](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/marco-rubio), the US secretary of state, that Washington was not planning an “invasion”.
Rubio told congress that there was no planned invasion of Venezuela. What credibility should he have with foreign leaders?
Rooting for Denmark.
More declarative statements like this need to be made. The orange menace has his boot on Americans at home. Hoping other countries want to avoid this.
European NATO nations should fill every dock and berth in Greenland ASAP. Trump says that Russia and China are threatening it and they should listen to him.
They should station thousands of troops in Greenland as a defense against China and Russia. They should encircle the America military base to protect us from Russia and China.
America will not open fire on NATO troops. That is further than Congress would tolerate. Call trump’s bluff, please.
Do they need the address to the White House?
As they should — they absolutely have the right to defend their country from trump and the rest of the fucking nazis.
Good. Tired of this orange shithead starting shit
Good! F*ck us up!
This is so fucking sad we have got to this point for the fucking ego of an elderly orange toddler and the ever expanding pocket books of billionaires.
Any traitorous soldiers following orders to go after Greenland or any other country unprovoked deserve whatever they get.
Putin must be laughing his ass off. He simply couldn’t have asked for a more useful idiot.
Wonder how many dead American troops congress will accept before they put an end to this insanity
“If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed … and we will deserve it.” – Lindsey Graham
anyone in the military who takes part in this ahould he court-martialed and jailed
As a US citizen I say go on a head and blow us off the map we have gone full shithole.