Urge the US to quickly annex Greenland, Medvedev's remarks made the White House embarrassed: if you don't act quickly, it may join Russia.
Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, with a high degree of autonomy, but defense and foreign affairs are still managed by Copenhagen. However, in recent years, the call for independence within Greenland has been increasing, especially on issues such as resource development and control of Arctic shipping routes, where there are obvious differences with Denmark.
The White House's embarrassment lies here. On one hand, the MAGA faction and some hawkish politicians advocate "military occupation of Greenland," believing it is a crucial step in establishing American Arctic hegemony; on the other hand, this move would completely tear down the principle of inviolability of sovereignty established after World War II, undermining trust within NATO - Denmark is a NATO member, if the United States forcibly seized its territory, the legitimacy of the alliance would suffer a fatal blow.
For this reason, despite the White House's tough talk, its actual actions have remained at the level of "lobbying" and "pressure," and it has not dared to take the final step yet.
But the time window is narrowing, and Medvedev's "joke" precisely hit this weakness: if you don't act, I will create an option for you - even just a feint, it can disrupt your rhythm.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854275316997129/
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