it is not likely that denmark or greenland would oppose an american occupation of greenland, and it's an open question as to why the americans pulled out in the first place. greenland, like iran, was occupied by us (and british) troops for most of the second world war. it could have ended up like japan - a sovereign country that can (at least nominally) control it's own affairs in the presence of thousands of us troops.

i don't expect much to really come out of the maduro kidnapping, on the ground in venezuela. the americans will probably get away with that, although if i was pam bondi i'd get out of the country when the democrats eventually take over the presidency.

but unnecessarily invading greenland is on the level of invading grenada, or the faulkland islands. it's the kind of subtle self-inflicted mistake that takes a while to become apparent; less a shot in the foot and more stepping in a pile of slow-moving, flesh-eating toenail fungus. but it's likely to be catastrophic, in the end.

they should do this the easy way, which means getting permission to station large amounts of troops there and occupy it until further notice. they don't have to invade when they can get permission, and they can.

all evidence suggests they're going to do it the dumb way, and it's going to hurt them in the end.