Abeg, make we yarn about the wahala wey dey happen between Trump and Greenland. You fit believe say Trump don dey eye Greenland like say na him property for sale? Na serious matter be dis o! White House don even talk say all options dey on the table, including military action. You sabi say dis go mean wahala for NATO if dem try am?
Trump don talk plenty times say Greenland get plenty Russian and Chinese ships around am, but wetin we know be say e no even prove am. Greenland no get military of their own; na Denmark dey handle their defence, but dem get plenty area wey nobody dey check because dem dey rely on single unit wey dey use dog sleds to patrol. Na wa!
Greenland big for land size, but dem get small population of about 58,000 people wey dey live mostly for one place wey dem dey call Nuuk. If Trump plan to take over, e fit no get major resistance as dem dey talk say the American troops wey dey dey fit handle am without major bloodshed. But wetin be the implications for America and Europe if dem go this route?
Defense experts don talk say, if dem carry military action go Greenland, na so wahala go start for NATO and e fit end the alliance as we know am today. Former officials dey warn say e go against international law, and dem no get any plan to just destroy the relationship wey dey hold them and Denmark. Every body sabi say Greenland no dey for sale, but the game don change as Trump dey consider paying Greenlanders between $10,000 to $100,000 each to convince dem to join America. Chai! Dis one na big level!
Rubio, one senator, don talk say dem go prefer to try and buy Greenland than use force. But even if dem wan buy, e go require big approval from Congress and na different wahala be dat. If e no happen, perhaps Trump go just dey think say ‘I fit just take am’ due to wetin dey happen for Venezuela wey e don manage recently. Experts dey believe say e fit make military action more attractive if buying fail.
You fit think say Greenlanders wan join America? No way! Polls show say most of dem no even want to affiliate with US; dem dey prefer independence from Denmark instead. If military operation to take Greenland come happen, e go mean sey NATO and America go get serious beef, and all the wahala go dey for strategy and partnership wey ice dey hold. E dey clear say any attempt go fall under geopolitical tension, wey nobody wan see.
So, as things dey hot, den dey plan to hold serious talks, as Denmark and Greenland ministers go meet Rubio next week. They don talk say their defence dey under NATO protection and dem no gree to compromise on national integrity. E mean say dem serious about keeping Greenland safe from unwanted attention!
For now, we fit just dey watch as e dey unfold. E get plenty moving parts, and we no wan miss any of the gist. Keep your ears open and your eyes peeled as we go bring you all the latest on dis developing story. Wetin you think say go happen next? Shebi na dem go reason am well before dem carry out any action? Time go tell!
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