I can't find articles in French on this topic at the moment, but my guess is that if Trump sends an aircraft carrier to Greenland and starts mining some rare ore with the authorization of a land owner, Europe would do nothing because legally it would not be possible.
You don't always need to send large armies to de facto conquer vast territories with a tiny population.
Another factor is that the GDP per capita in Greenland is half of what it is in Denmark and a third of USA's GDP per capita. Greenland inhabitants may find the prospect to be under the USA umbrella attractive.
I can't find articles in French on this topic at the moment, but my guess is that if Trump sends an aircraft carrier to Greenland and starts mining some rare ore with the authorization of a land owner, Europe would do nothing because legally it would not be possible.
You don't always need to send large armies to de facto conquer vast territories with a tiny population.
Another factor is that the GDP per capita in Greenland is half of what it is in Denmark and a third of USA's GDP per capita. Greenland inhabitants may find the prospect to be under the USA umbrella attractive.