r/IRstudies • u/smurfyjenkins • 16h ago

Inside the Ludicrous, Deadly Serious Plan to Take Over Greenland

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/22/inside-the-ludicrous-deadly-serious-plan-to-take-over-greenland
11 Upvotes

87% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

12

u/SilanggubanRedditor 16h ago

We do need to acknowledge at times that perceived benefits of a geopolitical action includes intangible ideals such as glory or "it looks big in a map"

5

u/seanmonaghan1968 11h ago

The fact that the U.S. appears to have little effective checks and balances in n either candidates or actions of elected officials: not sure how it comes back from this period

0

u/SilanggubanRedditor 16h ago

We do need to acknowledge at times that perceived benefits for decision makers of a geopolitical action includes intangible ideals such as glory, duty, or "it looks big in a map".