"Greenlanders own a lot of guns: more than 35,000 long rifles, on an island of 56,000 people. Everyone I met there in January knew how to hunt. And more than one person made clear to me that they were ready to stand their ground against a possible American invasion. "I have 10 hunting rifles," Finn told me when I visited his home in Nuuk."
"The "other" Americans had also been to visit. In early 2025, right-wing influencers roamed downtown Nuuk, handing out $100 bills to children and telling them to pose for cameras while wearing free MAGA swag. I, too, encountered a group of children-on a climb up the tallest hill (in Ohio we would call it a mountain) overlooking the capital. Four kids scampered past. "We don't like Trump!" they said on hearing my accent."
Greenlanders own more than 35,000 long rifles on an island with about 56,000 people. Many residents know how to hunt and express willingness to defend their homes, sometimes against a possible American invasion. A resident named Finn reported owning 10 hunting rifles and said he is a decent shot, while friends can hit a seal at 200 meters from a moving boat. Nuuk, with about 20,000 people, is served by one of very few runways in a vast wilderness. In early 2025, right-wing influencers handed out $100 bills and MAGA swag to children downtown. Steep, snow-covered mountains and isolated northern villages complicate defense.
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