• Thanks for stopping by. Logging in to a registered account will remove all generic ads. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

2026 US-Denmark Tensions/End of NATO

GR66 said:
Fake letter deleted by staff.
Click to expand...


It should be noted that the above image isn't the actual message sent to the Norwegian PM, as it was text only with no letterhead. This was created by someone after the news broke.

The words on the above image are those of the actual message sent however.
 
Missed about 25 pages on this thread, apologies if this is a re-post/repeat.

Was curious about the anti-coersion legislation; here is a pretty good primer if anyone is interested.

What is the EU anti-coercion 'bazooka' it could use against the US over Greenland?

What is the EU anti-coercion 'bazooka' it could use against the US over Greenland?​


Europe

The EU's anti-coercion instrument, which French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday mentioned activating after US President Donald Trump's tariffs threats regarding Greenland, is a trade tool that the bloc adopted in 2023 but has never used. Compared by some to a “bazooka”, it aims to respond to any country using trade weapons to pressure an EU member state.


Calls are growing louder for the EU to deploy its powerful "anti-coercion instrument" in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland.


Trump stunned Europe on Saturday when he vowed to slap EU members Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden – and non-members Britain and Norway – with levies of up to 25 percent unless the Danish territory is ceded to the US.


French President Emmanuel Macron has raised the prospect of hitting back with the EU's trade weapon that was established in 2023 but has never been activated.
he leader of the liberal Renew group in the European Parliament, Valerie Hayer, also called for the weapon to be used.


Referred to as a "bazooka" or "nuclear" option, the instrument is intended to deter economic coercion against any of the EU's 27 member states.


The EU defines coercion as a third country "applying – or threatening to apply – measures affecting trade or investment", thereby interfering "with the legitimate sovereign choices" of the EU and member states.


How can Europe respond to Trump's tariff threats over Greenland?

What does the instrument do?​


The armoury allows the EU to take measures such as import and export restrictions on goods and services in its single market of 450 million people.


It also gives Brussels the power to limit American companies' access to public procurement contracts in Europe.


The EU last year threatened to use the weapon during difficult trade negotiations with Trump to avoid steep levies but the two sides struck a deal.


A major target could be American tech giants since the US has a services surplus with the EU.


Brussels previously drew up a list of US services to potentially target.


The instrument's creation came after Lithuania accused China of banning its exports because Vilnius allowed a Taiwanese diplomatic representation to be opened on its soil in 2021.

How does it work?​


Both the commission and member states have the right to seek its activation, but it would then need the green light of at least 55 percent of the member countries voting in favour, representing 65 percent of the bloc's population.


Even if Brussels were to activate the weapon, it could take months before any measures were taken, according to the rules.


First, the European Commission has four months to investigate the third country accused of detrimental trade policies – then member states would have eight to 10 weeks to back any proposal for action.


Only then would the commission have a green light to prepare measures, to take effect within six months. The EU says the timeframe is indicative.


But even just triggering an investigation under the instrument would send a powerful message that Brussels is willing to fight back against its important ally.


"The United States is making a miscalculation that is not only dangerous but could be painful," Renew group's Hayer said in a statement.


"The anti-coercion instrument is our economic nuclear weapon," she said.


(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
Click to expand...

So not just tariffs, but actual import and export restrictions, as well as restrictions/bans on companies even bidding on contracts. Especially when they get into big IT ones that tend to be long term, I imagine companies like Google, Amazon etc that are pushing cloud computing are really happy about this.
 
Navy_Pete said:
Missed about 25 pages on this thread, apologies if this is a re-post/repeat.

Was curious about the anti-coersion legislation; here is a pretty good primer if anyone is interested.

What is the EU anti-coercion 'bazooka' it could use against the US over Greenland?


So not just tariffs, but actual import and export restrictions, as well as restrictions/bans on companies even bidding on contracts. Especially when they get into big IT ones that tend to be long term, I imagine companies like Google, Amazon etc that are pushing cloud computing are really happy about this.
Click to expand...
I did post this but it's fine

It also gives the EU the right to ignore US patents. Thats the one that would cause chaos in US business circles.
 
Altair said:
I did post this but it's fine

It also gives the EU the right to ignore US patents. Thats the one that would cause chaos in US business circles.
Click to expand...
Ignoring patents means ignoring US patent infringement litigation and default judgements.
Ignoring judgements means ignoring enforcement orders to collect judgement.
Ignoring enforcement orders means turning off international rules regarding the enforcement of judgements in the financial system.
Ignoring the impact in the financial system will require establishment of a whole new system. A New World Order.
What other country thrives by infringing patents and depriving owners of inventions a means to protect their IP?
Without that protection, inventions become trade secrets.
Stealing trade secrets is espionage.
Espionage is part of war. Spies are prosecuted and during war they are often executed.
We are all going to die because somebody is going to infringe US patent protection for a better mousetrap. Got it.
 
Cloud Cover said:
Ignoring patents means ignoring US patent infringement litigation and default judgements.
Ignoring judgements means ignoring enforcement orders to collect judgement.
Ignoring enforcement orders means turning off international rules regarding the enforcement of judgements in the financial system.
Ignoring the impact in the financial system will require establishment of a whole new system. A New World Order.
What other country thrives by infringing patents and depriving owners of inventions a means to protect their IP?
Without that protection, inventions become trade secrets.
Stealing trade secrets is espionage.
Espionage is part of war. Spies are prosecuted and during war they are often executed.
We are all going to die because somebody is going to infringe US patent protection for a better mousetrap. Got it.
Click to expand...
Simple solution. Leave Greenland alone. Wow, crazy.
 
Eaglelord17 said:
That was more Harper than anyone else. By leaving so many seats vacant at the end of his term he allowed Trudeau to mess with it as much as he did.
Click to expand...
The Senate was always a broken instrument.

But in terms of systems, that's the only real one Trudeau broke. The Senate may never be the same, for better of worse.

Trump is breaking the DOJ, the department of Homeland security, the Fed, the trust in the military, the use of military force on domestic soil, NATO, tariff policies, seperation of powers, the list goes on.

These are not the same.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Yrys
US invades Mexico (Playa Bagdad)
Replies
2
Views
705
Rifleman62
Rifleman62
Yrys
US question Abrams Aussie
Replies
0
Views
2K
Yrys
Yrys
Kirkhill
    • Like
After SSE - Canada’s next defence policy
2 3
Replies
48
Views
42K
Brad Sallows
Brad Sallows
daftandbarmy
US, NATO Outta Afghanistan 2021
43 44 45
Replies
889
Views
438K
QV
QV
Blackadder1916
Effect of Rowe v. Wade reversal in the US Military.
2
Replies
27
Views
38K
lenaitch
lenaitch
Back
Top