The Greenland diversion.

"The United States could have to pay as much as $700 billion if it were to achieve President Donald Trump's goal of buying Greenland." "Officials from Denmark and Greenland have rejected Trump's claims that the US will acquire Greenland 'one way or the other'." NBC. Although only 20% of Greenland is free of ice, it has "critical minerals, from traditional commodities such as copper, lead and zinc that have been mined on a small scale in ice-free coastal areas since 1780," to an estimated "36 million tonnes of rare earths, though only 1.5 million tons are currently considered proven," and "one of the largest deposits of uranium in the world." Atlantic Council. In December, "Copper has sprinted to fresh all-time highs in late 2025, with LME three-month prices repeatedly testing the psychologically important $12,000/tonne mark, while Indian futures have surged above Rs 1,240/kg." ET. "The White House said... that President Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the US military." Reuters. Denmark colonized Greenland in the 20th century and "The Greenland National Council consented to the decision, but they were given little time to decide and there was never a referendum on the matter in Greenland." DIIS. It seems that Greenland residents were presented with a fait accompli and decided to surrender. If Denmark colonised Greenland by force, the US can surely do the same. European nations, which have a bloody history as colonial ravagers, have decided on armed response. "A small French military contingent has arrived in Greenland's capital Nuuk," and "The limited deployment, which also involves Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK," (BBC) is meant to stop the US. So how many brigades or platoons will take on the US? "The UK is sending one military officer, the Netherlands is matching that number, and Finland and Sweden are sending two each." France may have sent a dozen. "The number of troops being committed to Greenland defence reveals Europe's military seriousness." India Today. This is hilarious. Duplicitous European states have repeatedly destroyed US attempts at peace in Ukraine. "The original 28-point plan from the administration proposed recognizing Russia's battlefield advantages. It was an ugly plan ...but it was realistic - a serious effort to end the conflict." "However, the reaction of official Europe was predictable: hysterical opposition." Cato Institute. With Europe occupied with armed defense of Greenland, Trump can move ahead with peace in Ukraine. As an antidote to Trump, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is attempting to partially reverse Brexit (Britannica) by forging "a 'closer relationship' with the single market, which would not mean ripping up those new trade deals elsewhere." BBC. Ironically, the European Union was born in 1957 as the European Economic Community, also called the European Common Market. wikipedia. India has already signed a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the UK (pib.gov.in) and is set to sign a Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) with the EU (ET). A few days ago, "Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Coria Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House (BBC)," but "the Nobel  foundation has issued a statement clarifying that prizes cannot be 'symbolically' given to others (HT)." The Peace Prize is a political symbol anyway, and so may be used politically by its owner. Trump should keep the duplicitous Europeans busy counting soldiers in Greenland while he sorts out Venezuela, Ukraine and Iran and, as an aside, help India with trade agreements. Brilliant. Bharat Ratna?