2026 US-Denmark Tensions/End of NATO

[RangerRay]

I think some of the opposition to the China agreement we are seeing is what this Canadian right wing pundit is observing:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2014132878376858001

There is a sliver of Canadians who would so much rather be right wing Americans that they will only see the wrong in what any Canadian leader does.

In my case, my criticism of closer ties to China predate Trump, who if he’s not a Russian/Chinese agent, sure does everything a Russian/Chinese agent would do should they become POTUS.

We need to diversify away from the hegemons and engage only where necessary with extreme caution.

 

[HavokFour]

Trumps 180° may have come far too late, and I wonder if Carney's speech may have resonated a bit?

EU leaders worry about handling 'bully' Trump despite Greenland U-turn

EU leaders will rethink ties with the U.S. at an emergency summit on Thursday after Donald Trump's threat of tariffs and even military action to acquire Greenland badly shook confidence in the transatlantic relationship, diplomats said.

www.reuters.com

 

[Furniture]

Trumps 180° may have come far too late, and I wonder if Carney's speech may have resonated a bit?

EU leaders worry about handling 'bully' Trump despite Greenland U-turn

EU leaders will rethink ties with the U.S. at an emergency summit on Thursday after Donald Trump's threat of tariffs and even military action to acquire Greenland badly shook confidence in the transatlantic relationship, diplomats said.

www.reuters.com

I expect America will be disappointed in the future when they have less influence in the capitals of Europe than they'd had before.

 

[ytz]

In my case, my criticism of closer ties to China predate Trump, who if he’s not a Russian/Chinese agent, sure does everything a Russian/Chinese agent would do should they become POTUS.

We need to diversify away from the hegemons and engage only where necessary with extreme caution.

Yeah but a unique problem for us is that we're substantially overweight one hegemon. There's no practical way to diversify away from the US without some trade with China. And yes, that will require a lot more management than we are used to.

Quite simply, Canada has had nationhood in easy mode for a while. It's rather unusual in history to be so dependent on one neighbour, especially economically, and not get absorbed. This has led to a risk averse boy scout mindset. So we're supposed to uphold principles that perpetuate the very dependency that make us a lot more vulnerable to a United States that is actually becoming a lot more like China. If you don't like China, you shouldn't want two thirds of our exports going to a place where the leaders increasingly want to emulate the CCP.

Opinion | Trump’s America Is Beginning to Look More Like China

In the great dance between the two rivals, it’s getting harder to tell which of them is leading and which is following.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Czech_pivo]

Yeah but a unique problem for us is that we're substantially overweight one hegemon. There's no practical way to diversify away from the US without some trade with China. And yes, that will require a lot more management than we are used to.

Quite simply, Canada has had nationhood in easy mode for a while. It's rather unusual in history to be so dependent on one neighbour, especially economically, and not get absorbed. This has led to a risk averse boy scout mindset. So we're supposed to uphold principles that perpetuate the very dependency that make us a lot more vulnerable to a United States that is actually becoming a lot more like China. If you don't like China, you shouldn't want two thirds of our exports going to a place where the leaders increasingly want to emulate the CCP.

Opinion | Trump’s America Is Beginning to Look More Like China

In the great dance between the two rivals, it’s getting harder to tell which of them is leading and which is following.

www.nytimes.com

The only example that quickly comes to my mind is The Netherlands and Germany. Well over 20% of all Dutch trade goes to Germany and their economies are closely tied together. Now 22-24% is not the same as 65-67%, but nevertheless, their economies are tied together closely.

 

[YZT580]

I expect America will be disappointed in the future when they have less influence in the capitals of Europe than they'd had before.

The defense industry in the U.S. is going to suffer as the EU kickstarts their own companies back into business. If even a dozen F35s are swapped out for Typhoons or the like it is going to hurt and if they start getting used to ordering elsewhere, those markets won't come back. Poland being the first exmple.

 

[Altair]

The defense industry in the U.S. is going to suffer as the EU kickstarts their own companies back into business. If even a dozen F35s are swapped out for Typhoons or the like it is going to hurt and if they start getting used to ordering elsewhere, those markets won't come back. Poland being the first exmple.

Hopefully since Canada is in SAFE we will follow suit not buying American