"It is quite ironic that the imperialism Denmark helped normalise for decades now threatens Danish sovereignty. As threats by the United States to take over Greenland mount, Denmark is in panic mode. More Danish soldiers have been deployed to the island while European allies have sent small contingents in a symbolic show of support. The language of sovereignty, self-determination and international law has suddenly become urgent."
"For decades, Denmark has been a reliable partner in advancing that very same imperial worldview elsewhere. It aligned itself closely with the US, not only diplomatically but also militarily. Denmark participated in wars that reshaped entire regions under the banner of security, values and alliance loyalty. Now as the same imperial logic is being applied to Danish territory, the abstractions of geopolitics suddenly become tangible."
Denmark is reacting to renewed US interest in taking control of Greenland, deploying soldiers and receiving symbolic European support. Sovereignty, self-determination, and international law have become urgent framing. Greenland's strategic location, resources, and military value make it highly contested. American focus reflects an imperial logic that privileges power, access, and control over legal formalisms. Denmark previously partnered with that logic through close alignment with the US, diplomatic and military cooperation, and participation in wars justified on security and alliance grounds. That history creates a mirror: principles Denmark now invokes were often absent from its earlier foreign-policy decisions.
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