Conflict around possible American seizure of Greenland island only intensifies further. However, this doesn’t prevent issuing permits for selling Denmark weaponry, such as AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles and associated equipment for $45 million.
According to a published U.S. State Department permit document, Danes want to purchase up to one hundred missiles, three stationary test missiles, six M299 launchers, two MHU-191/M transport trailers, and three BRU-14 holders. This will also include logistics, support services, spare parts, technical documentation, and software.
The sale is stated to help advance American geopolitical interests and improve NATO security. This is very interesting considering the surrounding political situation around Greenland island, which supposedly needs to be surrendered for White House needs.
Worth noting here: so far most threats sound only verbally, without special practical changes in U.S. policy. Meanwhile, Denmark remains a long-time ally, so there is no need to refuse it weapons sales.
The US has some of the most dud-prone weapons of any military, at least they did when I was in. A lot of our bombs have multiple safety mechanisms that, if any fail, may fail to fully initiate the ordinance. They still fuck stuff up, though. A 2K bomb falling at that rate and height will still ruin someone’s day.
Source: prior ammunition specialist with USAF
And thank god for that considering how many nukes the US have managed to misplace without finding them again
Hell, there was an instance where a nuke fell off a plane somewhere in the Appalachians, if I recall. I can’t look up the info about it but a quick search for the time a nuke fell off a jet in the US would probably bring something up!