The Arctic crisis has officially crossed the line into total absurdity. In a move that defies all traditional geopolitical logic, Denmark has finalized a purchase of advanced Hellfire missiles from the US Pentagon—while explicitly stating that the purpose of these weapons is to “defend Greenland” from a potential takeover by the United States.

This transaction highlights the bizarre reality of the modern military-industrial complex: the US government is selling weapons to an ally who intends to use them to deter a US invasion. It suggests that the Pentagon’s arms sales division operates completely independently of the White House’s foreign policy, or that the administration simply doesn’t believe Denmark would actually pull the trigger.

This purchase militarizes the standoff. Denmark is no longer just using strong words or NATO treaties; they are loading American-made missiles onto their helicopters to protect their territory from American troops.