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The headline explicitly mentions an invasion, and the whole debate is within the context of potential US invasion of Greenland, so I dont see what makes this headline "provocative".

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Because it’s not like they were given new orders to “shoot first and ask questions later.” It’s just a normal standing defense directive that has always been there. In normal times, no one would describe standing defense orders as “shoot first, ask questions later.”

The news is that they were explicitly told those orders apply to the US.

The article says no such thing, it just makes sensationalist implications.

The actual meat is: Danish newspaper approaches government and asks if the 1952 order is still in effect-- government replies "yes".

Which is a complete non-story because it's the same unchanged, expected outcome since 1952.

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