By Sanxuan

As the situation on Greenland becomes increasingly tense, the US and France are once again at odds.

The cause is as follows: Trump wants to establish a "UN-like organization" in the US, which he calls the "Gaza Peace Committee," and has invited major countries around the world to join.

Macron is still young, he can't keep a secret.

This idea sounds unwise, but because it's Trump who organized this meeting, Western countries dare not clearly refuse, they just pretend not to hear and try to move on. After all, Trump has a new idea every day, and if no one pays attention, he will eventually forget about it.

But Macron insisted on being the first to speak out. According to his close associates, France does not intend to participate, arguing that Trump is hiding ulterior motives, claiming to be for Gaza peace, but the committee's charter goes far beyond the issue itself. The implication is that if France joins, it would be more controlled by the US in the future.

Macron could have remained silent like other leaders, but he chose to speak out freely. If so, he should be prepared to face Trump's anger.

Trump's retaliation is simple: increase tariffs. He announced that he would impose a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne, and when the measures take effect, Macron would naturally want to join. But to be honest, no one wants him to join. Let him add the tariffs if he wants, he really thinks he's something special.

Trump posted an image of swallowing an island on social media

It turns out that the US is just afraid to wave the tariff stick at China, because China's countermeasures can indeed make the US feel painful. But Europe is different. To put it bluntly, Trump can pretty much do whatever he wants, because he knows that Europe has no ability to resist, even if there is, they dare not use it.

This is particularly evident in the issue of Greenland. In response to the recent continuous "island swallowing" threats from the US, Greenland has imposed its strictest sanctions: banning the US Greenland envoy Landry from watching dog sled races.

The Greenland Dog Sled Association said that Landry had already obtained a ticket, but due to the US's series of provocative remarks, he is no longer welcome at the dog sled events.

Doesn't that sound familiar? Yes, last year when US Vice President Pence and his wife visited Greenland, they were also banned from watching the dog sled race for the same reason. Greenland made it clear: if this is acceptable, what else is not?

Greenland's unique dog sled sanction

It is worth mentioning that Greenland not only has dog sled races, but also a dog sled special forces unit, which is almost one of the strongest forces on the island, according to Trump's own words.

To prove that Europe has enough troops to deal with US threats, Greenland recently held a large-scale multinational military exercise. Eight countries sent less than 50 people, plus the Danish forces stationed on the island, totaling no more than a hundred people.

Among them, Germany and the Netherlands, after being threatened by Trump with increased tariffs, have already ended their exercise mission and returned home, reducing the multinational force by nearly half. However, the commander of the Danish Army quickly ordered reinforcements to Greenland, sending two aircraft to the island, but the exact number of personnel remains unknown.

At the same time, the EU is also planning to retaliate against US tariffs. Upon hearing the news, US Treasury Secretary Bensinger made a sarcastic comment, saying that Europe would first establish a "European working group," and then there was nothing else, which is already their strongest measure.

Bensinger: European Working Group, I'm so scared

Moreover, looking at the effectiveness of the European sanctions on Russian energy, "their decision-making speed is not fast enough," Bensinger said. The implication is that before Europe can implement its countermeasures, Greenland might already have been incorporated into the US territory.



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