This is the question of the hour, folks. This week could see the dissolution of the 77-year-old NATO alliance in one fell swoop. If you’re just now tuning in, Malcolm Nance, long a good predictor of military strategies, has come out and opined that the 1,500 troops which comprise the 111th Airborne in Alaska are supposedly on high alert because they may soon be summoned to Minnesota. Nance says that’s BS. Nance says that if those troops end up going anywhere, it will be to Greenland and then it will all hit the fan. If you want to hear Nance explain it all in five minutes, hit this link and then scroll down to his video. Many commentators are talking about this today but this is straight from the horses mouth (and since it’s a substack video, it will not embed in our software.) Dan Rather kicks in his two cents:
This is a big win for Putin. If he can split the Western alliance, if the Americans can insist on any part of our territory, and he can split, maybe even destroy NATO, then he is the big winner,” Rasmus Jarlov, member of the Danish parliament, said on France 24 TV.
Considering Trump’s cozy relationship with the Russian dictator, it is within the realm of possibility that he is doing Putin’s bidding. Even if that is not the case, it is stunningly ironic — some might say idiotic or even suspicious — that annexing Greenland to guard against Russian activity in the Arctic could result in killing an organization that guards against Russian expansion.
One of Trump’s favorite tactics to distract from things he doesn’t want to deal with and burnish his ego is a good old saber-rattling. Unlike the one-and-done bombing of Iran’s nuclear site or the quick extraction of the Venezuelan president, this threat to international order could mean sustained and irreparable damage. […]
Donald Trump may accomplish what Russia has been trying to do for decades — destroy NATO.
If the United States invades Greenland, NATO as we know it will be finished, Europe will be on edge, and Americans will be living in a much more dangerous world.
Perhaps it was fortuitous on the Russians’ part, or perhaps not. Many have speculated that it could have been the plan all along. Putin helped elect Donald Trump in 2016 through election interference, and the two have long had a “special relationship.”
Who would have thought a land grab for a sparsely populated, ice-covered island in the Arctic Circle could bring a decades-old Western security alliance to its knees? Thanks to Trump and his moving target motivations, that is exactly where we are.
When Trump first expressed a desire to purchase Greenland in 2019, he was turned down flat by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Most just laughed off the absurd offer as “Trump being Trump.” In this country, it was prime fodder for late-night comedians.
Now, Trump says if he can’t buy it, he will take the island territory by force. Even though that would mean attacking an ally and member of NATO. And even though Denmark, which governs Greenland, says the United States is free to reopen bases it closed after the Cold War when the Soviet threat dissipated.
We stand on the precipice of a major global realignment. Keep a sharp eye out for the 111th Airborne. If they are suddenly called into action — in Greenland, not Minnesota — you’ll know that this is beyond the realm of speculation. And then the next issue becomes: will they decide to disobey an illegal order?
Any chance of enough rumblings in the House and Senate to warrant a timely visit from Thune and Johnson? And would it penetrate the brain fog?
Umm it’s the 11th Airborne Division. (I think on Substack it was typoed 111). I follow Nance and read his books. He knows his intelligence shi*. Is it going to happen today? Doubt it. Too much attention is being paid right now. But….at least someone is paying attention and letting us know.