Trump argued in a joint address to Congress that control of Greenland was crucial to U.S. national security.
  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    If it’s just to avoid navigation hazards and save time, what was your point in mentioning that the South China Sea is “US-controlled?”

    • federal reverse@feddit.orgMEnglish
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      17 hours ago

      Because the South China Sea is a US-controlled tight spot and such spots are obviously easier to control than the proposed Bering Sea passage.

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        17 hours ago

        I don’t understand. Are you saying that the US has a hard time controlling the waters just off the coast of Alaska? I mean, I get that we don’t necessarily “need” to patrol them heavily right now because of the ice, but I don’t think that means it would be hard to do so if it became a priority.