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Amaryllis

(11,110 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 01:34 PM Jan 19

Trump Mocked Greenland's Dog Sleds Unit But They Are Europe's Deadliest Arctic Force Sirius Patrol


President Donald Trump mocked Greenland’s defense by pointing to Denmark’s Sirius Patrol, a dog-sled unit that operates in the Arctic.
But what he missed is that the Sirius Patrol isn’t a weakness — it’s Denmark’s secret weapon. The Sirius Patrol is an elite Danish Special Forces unit that has protected Greenland’s sovereignty for over 76 years. Six two-man teams patrol more than 16,000 square kilometers of Arctic coastline using sled dogs in conditions where vehicles and aircraft fail.These soldiers operate for up to five months without resupply, in temperatures as low as -55°C, carrying hundreds of kilograms of gear.
They are trained in survival medicine, navigation, weapons use, and Arctic warfare.
Their mission? Defend Greenland from foreign military activity, monitor the Arctic, and enforce Danish sovereignty in one of the harshest environments on Earth.
This isn’t a dog sled unit. It’s a sovereignty machine.
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Trump Mocked Greenland's Dog Sleds Unit But They Are Europe's Deadliest Arctic Force Sirius Patrol (Original Post) Amaryllis Jan 19 OP
Mango Mussolini advertises his utter disdain for man's best friend every chance he gets AZJonnie Jan 19 #1
No pets for Trump orangecrush Jan 19 #2
How about he challenges ONE dog to a scuffle. I'd pay to watch. BurnDoubt Jan 19 #3
The Gangrenous Boil on the Ass of Humanity... GiqueCee Jan 19 #4
At least Hitler liked his dog. The Madcap Jan 19 #5
I'd pay to see the orange one keeping up HariSeldon Jan 19 #6
3 seconds Aviation Pro Jan 19 #8
There's women on the patrol too! Cool! liberalla Jan 19 #7

AZJonnie

(3,207 posts)
1. Mango Mussolini advertises his utter disdain for man's best friend every chance he gets
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 02:29 PM
Jan 19

Dogs are decent judges of character, so I'd imagine they hate him as well

GiqueCee

(3,618 posts)
4. The Gangrenous Boil on the Ass of Humanity...
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 03:45 PM
Jan 19

... never misses a chance to demonstrate just what an irredeemable asshole he really is. The world will be a much better place when Satan calls him home. Which can't happen soon enough.

HariSeldon

(540 posts)
6. I'd pay to see the orange one keeping up
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 03:55 PM
Jan 19

...with the Sirius Patrol for two weeks I doubt he'd last a day. Only, I'd never wish him on loyal public servants like the members of Denmark's Sirius Patrol.

liberalla

(10,924 posts)
7. There's women on the patrol too! Cool!
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 04:05 PM
Jan 19

Hegseth would be so intimidated! Plus he'd need to pull an extra sled just for his beverages.

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