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Chinese War Plans Could Help European Troops Defeat Invading Americans In Greenland

China has spent decades preparing for war with the United States

Jan 19, 2026
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A Danish air force patrol plane overflies Greenland. Danish defense ministry photo

To be very clear, U.S. Pres. Donald Trump’s bizarre obsession with Greenland, and his stated intention to make the Danish territory part of the United States, is deeply stupid, massively destructive to America’s longstanding alliances and ultimately self-defeating as it accelerates America’s slide into authoritarianism and cult of personality.

If and when U.S. forces invade Greenland, it’s imperative they be met with stiff resistance. To defend the territory from invading Americans, European powers could look to China for ideas.

Chinese planners have spent decades studying the U.S. military and crafting specific plans for defeating American forces in space, in the air, on the ground, at sea and in the electromagnetic spectrum. Their planning could inform European forces’ own preparation.

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