US Northern Command Shifts Focus to Greenland as Hegseth Confirms Invasion Contingency Plans

By Joshua C.

The issue of Greenland has not gone away.

In fact, things seem to be heating up on several fronts regarding the Trump Administration’s desire to gain control of the largest island in the world.

To begin with, President Trump has consistently called for the United States to somehow absorb or unite with Greenland — after the Danes allow their territory to invoke it’s right of self-determination, of course:

Here is the full text of the President’s post from March — just one of many times he’s expressed the desire and need to take Greenland under American control:

As I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenland’s right to determine their own future. We will continue to KEEP YOU SAFE, as we have since World War II. We are ready to INVEST BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to create new jobs and MAKE YOU RICH — And, if you so choose, we welcome you to be a part of the Greatest Nation anywhere in the World, the United States of America!

On one hand, it is well known that the Pentagon maintains contingencies upon contingencies.

But Secretary of Defense Hegseth answered questions about contingencies to take Greenland by force in a way that almost seemed as though he WANTED to project the intent that the US is seriously considering doing so!

And a potential invasion to take the island certainly aligns with President Trump’s insistence that Greenland is critical for the national security of the United States, according to the New York Post:

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions at a hotly combative congressional hearing Thursday about his use of Signal chats to discuss military operations.

“Our job at the Defense Department is to have plans for any contingency,” Hegseth said several times.

It is not unusual for the Pentagon to draw up contingency plans for conflicts that have not arisen, but his handling of the questions prompted a Republican lawmaker to step in a few minutes later.

“It is not your testimony today that there are plans at the Pentagon for taking by force or invading Greenland, correct?” said Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio.

As Hegseth started to repeat his answer about contingency plans, Turner added emphatically, “I sure as hell hope that is not your testimony.”

“We look forward to working with Greenland to ensure that it is secured from any potential threats,” Hegseth responded.

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