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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It’s an interesting thought exercise - US has the base formerly known as Thule. My father was stationed there decades ago, however according to Wikipedia, it’s part of Space Command now. I can’t imagine that being much of an offensive force, nor being near anything.

Meanwhile Wikipedia lists a Dutch navy detachment splitting time between there and Faroes

Luckily it seems like both would have a difficult time asserting a military option, and any such misadventure would likely be dominated by the weather. It’s hard to believe the residents would approve