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@tnterror8085

Жыл бұрын

Love your vids

@colekarrh9114

Жыл бұрын

Question why do you always make the US sound really bad

@ammarahsan2157

Жыл бұрын

​@@colekarrh9114 they are

@tnterror8085

Жыл бұрын

@@colekarrh9114cus US propaganda isn’t reality

@pavlopaavo6144

Жыл бұрын

I know you’re a map nerd, Johnny. I remember when I was taught cartography at the University, I’ve been hundred times told about the importance of using the correct and valid data sources for my maps. With all due respect, Johnny, what was the source of data for your maps(country images, to be precise) in your video? Do you consider Crimea as a Russian territory? Do you think it’s correct to ignore international laws and treaties and display territories by de facto control? Thank you

I feel like you missed an opportunity to tell the crazy story of how a single rogue Danish diplomat secured a deal with America to open a military base in Greenland while Denmark was occupied by Nazi Germany. Important point in the history of a long alliance between Denmark and USA.

@zazikswan8204

Жыл бұрын

I Agree very much so, Muncken! Harris should do a 10 minutes spin-off video on that xD

@Jack-pf6lv

Жыл бұрын

Nazis? NAZIS?

@mothralord1709

Жыл бұрын

Spin off spin off

@johnnyharris

Жыл бұрын

great point and would have been a fascinating addition. thanks for sharing

@erik_griswold

Жыл бұрын

And mention the German claims on Greenland (as well as the Norwegian) before WW2?

A video about geopolitics of Greenland that doesn't clearly discuss Greenland's relationship to Denmark is strange. Not once was it explicitly mentioned that Greenland is a part of The Kingdom of Denmark (now by choice), which makes Denmark a central player in the arctic too. This video shockingly highlighted the US-centrism - mentioning only US interests and the ones of its rival China.

@AshrakAhmed

Жыл бұрын

well it's not like Denmark will disagree with USA if they want to stay in NATO.

@REDnBLACKnRED

Жыл бұрын

@@AshrakAhmed that is no excuse to ignore the role Denmark has to play. And it is to be noted that Denmark has refused to "sell" Greenland to the US several times even if they are allies.

@tdrm

Жыл бұрын

The key to understanding here is that this is episodic content. Some of that colonialism by Denmark was discussed in the previous episode about Greenland. Not every detail needs to be repeated in every episode.

@MoorishAlliance

Жыл бұрын

Because the US is preying on Greenland. Old school imperialism at play. This video is priming you to accept it when it happens. This is how the us functions. They use the power of soft propaganda to achieve goals

@AL-lh2ht

Жыл бұрын

johnny has an agenda and he is going to push this agenda above all else. Facts be damned.

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@JenniferDrawbridge

11 ай бұрын

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11 ай бұрын

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11 ай бұрын

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11 ай бұрын

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11 ай бұрын

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I am from Denmark and it’s crazy to me that we own such a significant geographical location. But Johnny you did event mention us lol, and you say they are building diplomatic relations with Greenland, but they are building diplomatic relationships with Denmark.

@LumpAbundance

Жыл бұрын

Its because his focus on the video isn't on Denmark as a whole; people on the internet get confused really easily so he's saying Greenland but really means Denmark because its easier for the average viewer to understand

@hydrashieldbasementservice8453

Жыл бұрын

The average viewer is a doofis you say?

@LumpAbundance

Жыл бұрын

@@hydrashieldbasementservice8453 Well, yea. That's exactly what I'm saying.

@newagain9964

Жыл бұрын

This channel is globalist (ie USA) propaganda. And Denmark does not own Greenland! Colonizing 🤡

@Stephenwarrior-xi9ow

11 ай бұрын

Yeah ! Your next Tiawan 😂

Not a Trumper but it seems like cognitive dissonance to trash Trump for wanting Greenland, after you just went on about how important it is.

@marcuslindberg9829

Жыл бұрын

No one is trashing Trump because he wanted Greenland, people are trashing Trump because he thought the Greenlandic people could be bought and fucking sold.

@Riptionator

Жыл бұрын

Was looking for someone to bring this up. Johnny is a bleeding heart liberal who hates America so of course he hates Trump. His bias comes through in every video he makes. His videos are good, but they would be way better if he kept his personal beliefs out of it.

@HamHamHampster

Жыл бұрын

Not when his rhetoric did more harm than good.

@JustMoseyinAround

Жыл бұрын

The hate for Trump is so big that they're okay with the current president not even being able to debate for re-election 🤦

@Perspectiveon

Жыл бұрын

Trump clearly didn´t like his idea called absurd which is what the danish PM did.

Let's not pretend Greenland is even remotely self-sustaining. They live off nearly half a billion dollars annually from Denmark for approximately 50K people. I support Greenlandic independence morally, but we're a long way away from it being financially viable, and realistically you'd end up being financially chained by worse countries instead.

@jaylewis9876

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps they could encourage vertical farming and immigration

@SanjayRamaswamyWolvie

Жыл бұрын

That is what I was thinking. How could these people living on a block of ice that has no trees, afford to have all of these facilities and live a comfortable life in such a harsh climate where even animals wouldn't want to live

@Joehk416

Жыл бұрын

Greenland shall forever be danish

@Labyrinth6000

Жыл бұрын

@@Joehk416and be forever poor and reliant.

@nuzayerov

Жыл бұрын

@@jaylewis9876 I don't think people would like immigrating to Greenland tbh XD

Great Video Johnny and crew!! My grandfather did work in Greenland back in the 80’s. He said it was so different there and cold there. It amazing what’s happening now. I hope the people there enjoy the working of having the upper hand with the superpowers. They get to pick what they want!! Good luck to them and of course the whole world will be watching. ❤❤

@evaklum8974

5 ай бұрын

BARILOCHE USHUAIA A R G E N T I N A

Hi. Just wanted to give you props and a thank you. I know these videos must take a lot of time and effort to produce so thank you. So glad I stumbled upon your channel.

@evaklum8974

5 ай бұрын

CHILE ARGENTINA SOUTH POLE CHILE ARGENTINA AURORA AUSTRAL

*Perfect Example Of the Quote:* _In Geopolitics , there are no permanent friends... only permanent interests_ ❤

@QWERTY-gp8fd

Жыл бұрын

nothing is permanent except death and tax.

@Jack-pf6lv

Жыл бұрын

*Gift is gifted by interest of geopolitical entity*

@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi

Жыл бұрын

"From Spamming Indian geopolitical videos to spamming international geopolitical videos" - We all got tired. So, please stop it now.

@Jack-pf6lv

Жыл бұрын

@lifepaultheball I not an fucking bot

@user-op8fg3ny3j

Жыл бұрын

@@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi wdym?

I well know, that Denmark isn't a superpower by any means, but since Greenland is part of our realm and have members represented in our Parliament, a bit more mention on Denmarks role in this question would have been nice. A major reason for the US being able to build all those bases was Denmarks Nato membership and alliance with the USA. We the Danish had no reasons to complain about them strengthening the defense against a possible Soviet threat.

@ravensfan777

Жыл бұрын

That's why alliances are so important. We have similar interests. And more can be accomplished as a team. Despite the Soviet Union being disbanded, Russia is still looking for new ways to grow in power and influence. Now China is in the mix so it will be interesting to see how things play out in the future.

@aqqatone

Жыл бұрын

Hvis bare videoen handlede om dk. 😄

@Kristian.B.Kristiansen

Жыл бұрын

@@aqqatone Det ville ikke være nødvendigt overhovedet. Grønland har al ret til selvbestemmelse, men siden de pt. er en del af rigsfælleskabet, kunne han have dækket Danmarks rolle lidt mere.

@jasonhaven7170

Жыл бұрын

Denmark are colonisers and Greenland will be independent.

@REDnBLACKnRED

Жыл бұрын

It bothered me so much that so little attention was paid to Denmark's role in all this.

People in Greenland always say to each other in a very dramatic way: "Summer is coming"

@helmarenoksen7767

Ай бұрын

Yes we do say that in greenland and by the way I was born in greenland too and it's boring for me but fresh air

Big fan of your content man. Much thanks to you and to the team that helps you deliver this content! I'd totally watch your videos too if they are more than 30 mins long! You truly captivate our interest with your delivery! Wishing you and your team all the very best!

@evaklum8974

5 ай бұрын

USHUAIA ARGENTINA

@chriscolley2229

3 ай бұрын

Agreed

"US sold this town back to Greenlandic government for $1" What a great business deal

@andyc9902

Жыл бұрын

Now they want the whole land from Denmark

@Xrl8r

Жыл бұрын

Now that they have found it's valuable they expect it get it back for the same price. Acting exactly like a petty b1tch

@Labyrinth6000

Жыл бұрын

@@andyc9902and I like the idea

@Shivas-cj7vr

Жыл бұрын

I think it was more like. " Thanks for letting us crash here for a while, please have this nice couch."

@venkatsrkyt

Жыл бұрын

That's Greenland's own land. In fact, US owed Greenland a lot of rent for using that land. But US cleanly escaped from paying any of that and on top of that littered all the area with war equipment trash which is of use to nobody. And US still has the audacity "sell" the land. What an effing "d**k" move.

These arctic videos you put out are so fascinating to me because we rarely see maps from a North Pole centric perspective. It makes people and countries halfway around the world seem a little closer.

@infodockYT

Жыл бұрын

I was going to say this. It's beautiful and strange seeing a map from this angle. Feels like a new Earth.

@endenverted9237

Жыл бұрын

Same thought. I'm mesmerized really

@agubata1

Жыл бұрын

The unusual perspective is truly amazing. Quite apart from the politics, this is a new vista that is both enlightening and captivating

@daMillenialTrucker

Жыл бұрын

@@infodockYT THE EARTH IS FLAT! jkjk

@jordanoneill7052

Жыл бұрын

As a brit it blew my mind seeing russias spacial relationship to the UK from that perspective. It's kind of common sense when you think about it, but the mercator projection is so hard wired

Thank you for what you and your team do. I always look forward not only being only informed by these videos, but simply inspired by the beauty of our planet you guys capture, and the big picture of very complex historical events through the perspective of geo-politics. And as a composer, props, amazing music!

Error 0:49 the dish is part of the old Instrument Landing System for the airport, not missle defense.

The US immediately getting involved once China decided to start funding and building airports in greenland reminds me of the town in West Virginia who couldn't get state funding for a necessary bridge so they went to the USSR who decided it was a perfect opportunity to show off.

@frenchthot

7 ай бұрын

hahahahah

@evaklum8974

5 ай бұрын

CHILE ARGENTINA THE SCANDINAVIA OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE AURORA AUSTRAL

I am sure it would be facinating for the team to research or even make a video on the Norweigen Annexation of East Greenland "Erik den rødes land". Then furthermore how this conflict led to a new understanding in claiming desolate areas, and the requirement for Denmark to uptain sovereignty in NE Greenland with the Sirius Patrol. I think this story is really interesting, especially in modern terms with the wish to be independant, how will the rules of desolate sovereignty work today.

The great irony is that the association with Denmark is probably more valuable than is realized. Greenland would be wise to maintain connections with Scandinavia even if it becomes completely independent. Small countries in the North that have managed to maintain independence from the whims of the larger powers and actually have outsized influence and power in the world themselves is a model these Nordic countries have mastered.

Just a small correction: Thule (TOO-li) Air Base reorganized to be a Space Force base back in 2020. Then in April 2023, it was renamed to Pituffik (bee-doo-FEEK) Space Base to recognize the native name for the region.

@TheParsnip

Жыл бұрын

space base

@evaklum8974

5 ай бұрын

CHILE ARGENTINA ICE HOCKEY CHILE ARGENTINA AURORA AUSTRAL

@evaklum8974

5 ай бұрын

​@@tphwork CHILE ARGENTINA ICE HOCKEY CHILE ARGENTINA AURORA AUSTRAL

Can't we all just live peacefully, hold hands and sing a rousing song of Kumbaya?

@anugrah1921

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately not everyone thinks like that, after all we're just humans and conflict making is a human behavior

@Natu1016

Жыл бұрын

America = NO Peace

@colekarrh9114

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@rishabh5610

Жыл бұрын

Not while there is insane amounts of inequality and widespread poverty.

@sahilsamundre0

Жыл бұрын

This isn't the Vinland saga and seeing the state of this prolonged war eventually it will get even worse though I would like peace happens

A very well-made video about this sort of unknown region in the world. Thank you, keep up your good work in sharing your videos with us.

I wonder if the US was ever referred to as a "non european" or "non asian" nation when covering Ukraine or Taiwan

@user-tm9qs7jo9j

3 ай бұрын

Not when they have military bases, actual sovereign American territory in 80 countries around the world.

@user-tm9qs7jo9j

3 ай бұрын

Sort of like when the president of France was angry with the US about some NATO disagreements and told the American secretary of state he wanted all American soldiers out of France by the end of the month. The secretary responded "If you mean ALL American servicemen we will need more time than that to dig up all the Americans buried in French fields ." I think the demand was retracted.

@Imbalanxd

3 ай бұрын

@user-tm9qs7jo9j by that logic russia owns europe

Instead of taking steps to prevent the ice caps melting everyone is simply looking to take advantage and likely make the situation worse in the process.

@LarryLoveSosa69

Жыл бұрын

I think we’re it’s way to late and hard to prevent it, may as well invest on preparation for when it melts

@AshrakAhmed

Жыл бұрын

well capitalism requires unlimited growth and we live in one planet which isn't growing on size so gotta unlock the other places. Once Greenland is done we will liberate the Amazon basin from that bloody insect infested jungle and Brazil will see progress like no other.

@srikengames

Жыл бұрын

​@@LarryLoveSosa69 that exact kind of thinking is what got us here

@alfredcampos7268

Жыл бұрын

​@@srikengames completely wrong, was hopeful greedy idiots who though they could control comex system

@rustomkanishka

Жыл бұрын

You can fight the Chinese or Soviets and win. Unbridled greed? Hell no.

I actually had a professor researching this topic via Camp Century (the biggest US camp on Iceland). Ok there he also was able to access Ice cores that no one had ever really accessed. Super cool stuff. But on the lecture he gave us in class, he was absolutely freaked about about the war potential of Greenland.

16:41 The background audio on this part was interesting ! Thanks for being so genuine, Johnny!

Awesome video! I would have liked to have seen more about the relationship between Denmark and Greenland though. Otherwise this was very informative, as always!

A while ago The Canadian military backed out of a deal where the government was going to provide arctic warfare training for Chinese military officials (or at least let them observe Canadian exercises). I think it was the military command that was just like yeah no we're not doing that. This gives it some context

@manjsher3094

Жыл бұрын

The fact they had a deal to back out of is more telling.

@JustTryingToYoutube

7 ай бұрын

@@manjsher3094money talks shop the options America doesn’t get everything they want automatically

@evaklum8974

5 ай бұрын

CHILE ARGENTINA SOUTH POLE CHILE ARGENTINA AURORA AUSTRAL

I love that Johnny Harris lets us see how long he is advertising for a company so we could skip that part😆😆

@sng345

Жыл бұрын

I should’ve skip ~9:00m, straight to the point 😂

@prplt

Жыл бұрын

I just use sponsor block lol 😂

@amarissimus29

Жыл бұрын

Take a look at who he works for. The whole thing is an ad. Is there an emoji for shills?

@suntzu1409

Жыл бұрын

​@@amarissimus29 He calls himself independent journalist, so not sure who he works for

In 1951, the US negotiated a treaty with NATO founding member Denmark giving the US military permission to station troops in defense of Greenland. Its base at Thule plays an important role in NORAD's early detection of ICBMs launched over the Pole. It hosts F-35s year-round and often stages RCAF elements during exercises.

It feels so strange watching a video about influence on Greenland without talking about Denmark in any detail

I’m not pro China, but it’s worth pointing out that Chinese influence tactics are lifted straight from the western/USA playbook of post colonial control

@JayForsure

Жыл бұрын

That's why the US is mad, they know EXACTLY what chinas doing/trying to do because they've done/are doing it lol

@Jcguy123

Жыл бұрын

China has been imperialist before USA even existed. You think they learned this from the USA?

@bodigames

Жыл бұрын

lol where?? USA holds no control over any country

@reigak6599

Жыл бұрын

@@JayForsureexactly, China is literally learning from the US

@maximipe

Жыл бұрын

Also, the bare face of saying China isn't an arctic nation all the while the US having bases on Antarctica

Not a word about the whisky war between Canada and Greenland (Denmark) for Hans island 😢 the war in which casualities were measured in flags and alcohol bottle.

@Mmjk_12

Жыл бұрын

The only war i think I'm sad that stopped lmao. It actually ended a year ago today :(

@johnnyharris

Жыл бұрын

i've had the Whiskey war on my ideas list for years. someday

@saturnscx

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnyharris it could be a short. The end pf the war brings hope to how country can solve their problemz

I could tell you lots of stories because I worked up there a couple of times back in the middle of the Cold War - well over at CFS Alert, where you can see Greenland on a clear day. I have been to Thule Greenland several times as part of that work. Once I saw a Russian Bear Bomber fly over us at low altitude at CFS Alert, only to be chased back in the other direction a few minutes later by US fighters scrambled out of Thule - those were the days.

*Because that would be the equivalent of basically throwing our alliances with dozens of other countries in the trash.*

_"Most powerful countries will get their way by any means necessary"_ is one of the most accurate sentences said in history. 🌟

@Jack-pf6lv

Жыл бұрын

Atleast vietnam resisted with force in 1970's

@fatboyRAY24

Жыл бұрын

@@Jack-pf6lvIf the US wanted Vietnam it would’ve drop a nuke on it, let’s be honest. Full measures were never used by the US in any post ww2 war. Kinda like Russia right now playing with its good when it could send Ukrainian to kingdom come if it wanted.

@Jack-pf6lv

Жыл бұрын

US knowns that dropping stupid ass amount of nukes on vietnam will has some pretty serve consequence that I don't know

@slowedreverb2906

Жыл бұрын

@@fatboyRAY24 But USSR would drop them nukes

@Jack-pf6lv

Жыл бұрын

Today North korea will do it

Johnny - "It's abandoned now" CIA operatives 16ft. below inside their underground secret base - "LoL"

Thanks for making this video Very informative an fun to watch!

Everyone talked bad on trump when he wanted to buy it… now what

Love your short documentaries on Greenland. I hope you continue to focus on Greenland a little further because they deserve the publicity :)

i love your videos. all this talk about "territory" and "influence" really inspired me to keep learning the game "go" or "baduk" or "weiqi" because it really is like a geopolitical playground on a board

@evaklum8974

5 ай бұрын

CHILE ARGENTINA SOUTH POLE CHILE ARGENTINA AURORA AUSTRAL

Haven't been this excited about following a new account in idek. It's been a companion on my ride to work lately.

Great video as always❤

All these proxy conflicts and territorial disputes are leading up to something bigger. It’s hard to not notice the similarities between current geopolitical times to those of the pre WW1 or WW2 time periods. It’s definitely alarming.

@schnick2596

Жыл бұрын

True thing man it's fucking terrifying

@owensks

Жыл бұрын

@@schnick2596no it isn’t get over it

@perhapsyes2493

Жыл бұрын

I've been shouting from the rooftops (metaphorically) ever since 2007/8. We're building up to a new world war. I don't expect to live to seniority. I do not save up for retirement. Even if I don't die because of the war, I will because the climate is going to get absolutely wrecked by large scale destruction.

@davec8153

Жыл бұрын

The issue with "This looks sorta like pre WW1 and WW2 time period" analysis is they have tons of false positives. There are plenty of times where things look "sorta like pre WW(s)" (if you squint hard enough) and no WW came of it. Also the calculus is way different pre- vs post- nuclear arms.

@schnick2596

Жыл бұрын

@@owensks i know we're really far away from another world war, but the geopolitical tensions between world powers grew massively in the last 10+ years. This does scare me.

I never realized the immense significance of Greenland until now. The race to control its resources and strategic location is truly fascinating and makes you wonder about the geopolitical dynamics at play. The melting ice and potential access to valuable minerals definitely add a new layer of complexity. It's crucial that we prioritize environmental sustainability and engage in responsible governance to ensure the well-being of both the region and its people. Thanks for shedding light on this compelling topic! 👏🌍

@ColdPotato

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure we tried to buy it and Denmark said nope... We're too busy kicking our own behinds to ask again right now.

@cron1165

Жыл бұрын

Yeah so definitely don't let the U.S. touch it then

Just a beautiful video honestly visually and I liked the bit at the end humanizing the people who lived in greenland

Your videos are very educational about things we rarely pay attention to. Good luck and go on with making them

As someone in the Space Force, I think you mixed up the intent of Thule Air Base. It's not meant to detect a Russian invasion over the arctic (a crazy idea that should never be attempted in the first place), it's meant as the newer version of the very radars you visited. It's a phased array radar site to detect Russian ICBMs. Due to the shorter distance between Russia and the U.S over the Arctic, Russian nuclear missiles have always been anticipated to fly over the North Pole. Thus, Thule is THE most strategically important base for the U.S in the event of Nuclear war. When it's not detecting missiles though, it's tracking space objects. Hence why it's becoming a Space Force base.

@user-tj6ef1td1l

8 ай бұрын

President Kim. Remember this man

"How tiny Denmark would be without us". Comes from a nation whose economy would crumble if Denmark didn't dump buckets of money into that bottomless pit every year.

@TheLetterKyu

Жыл бұрын

Well, Denmark is one of the world's largest importers and exporters of fish and fish products, and why do you think that is? There's so much that Denmark is making out of Greenland,. just in the fishing industry there are cods, halibuts, shrimps, crabs, caviars and so much more that comes from Greenland. And because The US has a military base in Greenland, Denmark saves tons of money, when they're paying to NATO. Yes, Denmark "pays" buckets of money to that "bottomless pit" every year, but it's nothing compared to how much money Denmark makes out of Greenland every year.

@Bubajumba

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheLetterKyu Not true, why do you think Greenlanders are happy to stay with Danmark?

@AL-lh2ht

Жыл бұрын

@@TheLetterKyu literally 40% of population works for the government. And about 60% of Greenland’s government budget is paid for by Denmark. So this literally means about half of Greenland’s economy is free money from Denmark. who's exploiting who here?

@hobbygrg-eudaimoniastudio

Жыл бұрын

But whenever they talk about independence, Denmark tries very hard to show how they can't do that, like they are afraid of losing it, while danish 'non-political people' wants to get rid of Greenland. Kind of weird

@madsbodin

Жыл бұрын

@@hobbygrg-eudaimoniastudio Greenland is a very important place for Denmark like it is for US. When 'non-political people' talk about getting rid of Greenland it is because we do actually spend an massive amount of money that could be used in-land insted and like these comments shows you don't really show any gratitude, just being idiots about it ;) But, we need each other. Denmark need greenland for the power of landmass and Greenland need Denmark because of its existens in a modern world.

17:38 kudos to the editor with their voice to video alignment

You completely missed the mark here, totally US centric. Not giving a correct image of Greenlands very large dependency of Denmark. Acting like this is a US vs China situation only issue

Did you film all your Greenland videos on the same trip or do you keep flying up there 😂 so cool

Great episode. Relevant for us that live in the Arctic (Norway). Sidenote: You're speaking about Greenland as if they were a souverign nation, though. It's Denmark. Denmark has the final word in everything Greenland decides to do or not do.

@AshrakAhmed

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was what baffled me through out the whole video! the question we should be asking is how Greenland even went to China to make deal in the first place? I like John's video but on this one he kinda try to gloss over the fact that Greenlanders has no say in it. So 70% don't want Chinese money but 100% wants USA money? cause USA money is coming into the country uninterrupted cause Denmark said so, don't matter what Greenlanders think.

@SuperShamuu

Жыл бұрын

Not true anymore.

@marpee6700

Жыл бұрын

Greenland is relatively independent in its governance though. The deals that he was talking about are not directly proposed to the Danish government. They are proposed to Greenland and the governance there. It has it's own prime minister and everything.

@marpee6700

Жыл бұрын

Although yes, denmark does technically have the "final say" if there is something that is bad they want to prevent.

@kaospilot2774

Жыл бұрын

@@marpee6700 For sure.

It is interesting that the United States seems to like to decide the business of other countries, stopping China to do business with Denmark in the Arctic, but building hundreds of military bases in the South China Sea. It is not a good thing to look at the world from the perspective of American interests.

Canada and Greenland (Denmark) signed a deal to share Hans island, which sits right in the middle of their borders. That’s how you do it. It would also make a good video, look up whiskey war.

Nice video Johny. Btw would be nice if you could make a separate video about the strategic development of the arctic region.

Hey brother I watch your channel almost every day now and I gotta say it inspires me to no end!! The world has been needing someone like you for quite a while and I hope you continue to inspire so many more to do the same! I wanted to ask you, have you ever looked into where all the corporations get their "clean" lithium from? I must warn you that it is pretty rough when you get to digging into it, but I honestly believe that you could shine an amazing light on that subject. Just wanted to mention it. Stay awesome and keep being you my brother!

Thank you for making this!

Gratitude for algorithm, allowing this channel to find me. So insightful.

Always been a fan of your work Harris and your team. The real life stories you bring forward and the way you divulge and present the different aspects of a story to make viewers think is commendable. Been a fan and a supporter of you and your team's work ..always. carry on forward.

I'm not sure how I didn't stumble on this channel before. Besides the storytelling, the production is just amazing. Love use of the maps and visualization of the story. Keep up!

@DinoRodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Johnny Harris is a G.O.A.T.!

@tomfurstyfield

Жыл бұрын

You might want to do a bit of research, he took money from the world economic forum (which is a lobbying org funded by large multinationals like Amazon) and made a shill video, extolling the virtues of "Shareholder capitalism" which is very dangerous version of neo liberalism, where these multinationals will have a greater say in world events. That's just one example of things he's misrepresented or got wrong.

@tomfurstyfield

Жыл бұрын

@@DinoRodriguez no he isn't

@Worm99

Жыл бұрын

its Propaganda

@Nubbe999

Жыл бұрын

storytelling? he says the same things over and over again in 15 minutes of this 20 min video he should do better research and added information to the video or made it a lot shorter.

what a great and informative Video ! Great job : )

not even universities can teach like you do in your video, ow you deserve so much more

The 2022 last season of the Danish, brilliant political drama series "Borgen", is all about this conflict exactly. Raises all the issues about alcoholism and depression in Greenland's youth that you mentioned in your previous video.

@AshrakAhmed

Жыл бұрын

Alcoholism helps to keep the people docile and dependent which is good, or you get too many funny ideas in a country where half the time of the year you are stuck indoor.

@AL-lh2ht

Жыл бұрын

@@AshrakAhmed or there is nothing to else to do besides drunk ad culturally greenlanders do not care about alcoholism.

@fastertove

Жыл бұрын

Alcoholism has little to do with this conflict. They are concerning the same country but are two very different subjects.

10:53 thank god America has sleepy Joe, right Johnny?

@jojosiwadrillremixmp3141

Жыл бұрын

where did he imply that it was better in the vid?

@whadiyatalkinabeet9960

Жыл бұрын

@@jojosiwadrillremixmp3141 where did I imply he said that?

Such a well made video! subscribed❤

I'm from Denmark and i'm just happy for the Greenlanders that they finally get more influence over what happens to them than they've previously had. And i hope complete independence for Greenland will be completely viable for them in the future.

@re-dna7099

Жыл бұрын

It only seems fair but it does suck that we’re paying for them but won’t get anything back

@SovereignAi

10 ай бұрын

As a Danish person why would you hope for their independence, the potential of such a valuable trade line opening up when the seas thaw, is a great financial boon for Denmark.

@re-dna7099

10 ай бұрын

@@SovereignAi in Denmark there is a general sense of wanting to do what’s best for everyone else, wether that be public healthcare or Greenlands independence. If it’s feasible then why be so selfish

I love waking up to a new day and finding out that there is a video out. My mornings feel so much better when I can see an educational video that you have put out. Thank you so much! ❤

I'm glad that DK has repeatedly denied requests from the US to purchase GL. Whoever controls GL should be up to Greenlanders, not up to a foreign power who only seeks to exploit the land for their benefit.

@thabisodube

Жыл бұрын

Yet DK has never allowed the greenlanders to be independant

@nperceived

Жыл бұрын

@@thabisodube Nope, Greenland now has the right to declare independence whenever it wants.

@mettelindegardnielsen9411

Жыл бұрын

@@thabisodube Greenland are the ones choosing not to be independent because of economic reasons. The only way greenlanders currently will choose to be independent is if their economic situation change(which is possible dependent on future choices of Grenland) or if Denmark keep giving them money after they become independent, which never will happen.

@thabisodube

Жыл бұрын

Ohh fair enough then my apologies

@williamdhl72

Жыл бұрын

Clearly it's a good thing denmark still has some control since the greenlanders almost sold out to china...

amazing job thanks for sharing

Honestly just the fact I got to see a map from an Arctic perspective is fascinating

People and countries should look for ways to take care of our Planet, to see what can be done so that the ice does not continue to melt instead of exploiting every single inch of this Planet.

Wouldn't it be crazy if Russia was somehow convinced to sell any one of their islands in the Arctic circle to China just so China can even at least claim to have an actual territorial presence in that region?

@Labyrinth6000

Жыл бұрын

They don’t even trust each other from time to time, there’s a reason why Mongolia exists as a buffer state.

@reinerbraun1116

Жыл бұрын

The last thing Russians would ever want is to give away their lands, impossible

@Hrotiberhtaz

Жыл бұрын

I really doubt Russia would give up the last kinda power projection they have of having to "sharing" the Arctic with yet another super power. It would also undermine China's talking points to a point of hypocrisy when they argue about U.S "neocolonialism" when it's China who literally expanding it's territory to regions not even coherent to their mainland territory.

@cabbybrocolimania5297

Жыл бұрын

Keep your hands off, thieves! The Arctic Ocean belongs to Albania!

@fastertove

Жыл бұрын

@@AustinCameron Explain

If you can do research of Antarctica and do some video from there, you’ll be the best independent journalist in the world.

Would be cool to see a video about Norway's experience in the Arctic (vs Russia and now China).

The arctic was important in the cold war because all of the nuclear ICBMs would be flying over it as it was the shortest route between the US and the USSR. So the early warning was designed against missiles and not a ground invasion.

@clothedwiththesun

Жыл бұрын

No wonder only 50K lived under the interception zone.

"That was a crazy four years, im glad it's over"..😂 because now is calm😂

Nice video, but I've got two issues with it. First, I don't really get the confusion between the economic consequences of the opening of the North Corridor, and the military influences of the region. Obviously, those two things are linked, but they're not the same, unlike the way they've been presented here. But my biggest complaint is that this video feels very americano-centred. It sounds like Greenland is a virgin land, open to any new influences, when actually it is still (willingly) a part of Denmark. Greenland might have autonomy, but its strongest ties are for now still very much European. And Europe knows this, and is not going to let its influence slip away to either the US or China, especially now that it's united in the EU. And in fact, discussing the arctic without mentioning that the biggest usable area of the Arctic Ocean is shared between Iceland (Europe), Greenland (Europe through Denmark) and Norway (Europe and European Union even) feels like a huge blindspot. Europe knows it has a huge role to play in the race for the Arctic, and it's not ready to drop the ball on this, be it for economic, military, ecology or other reasons (especially now that it has a war with Russia on its hands). Discussing the influence on Greenland without discussing those are really the most important players in the arena is quite baffling.

Your graphics on that map are amazing!

The production, editing & storytelling on this video is top-notch. Well done team Johnny. 👏👏

@krissroxxy

Жыл бұрын

except half of the time it's full of half truths, missing information and pushing anti-China (or other countries) propaganda...

I was just watching the Danish political drama called Borgen Power and Glory, also about the control or possibly the independence of Greenland after oil was discovered in Ilulissat. Goes to show that mere coincidence did happen halfway through the show. There're nations like China and Denmark's short treaty along with the U.S and Russia mounting in control whoever gets the oil or military equipment first.

Bro your production value is so fucking good. When you cut together the news reports it always looks like the intro of a Call of Duty campaign😂

I'm happy to see you covering this. Greenland is so interesting to me.

Greenland has in many ways a less colonial bind with Denmark than say Puerto Rico does with the US. Not only are all Greenlanders Danish citizens and can work and go to school in mainland Denmark if they so choose and vice versa but they get two sitting members of parliament that get a vote and make up the Government. Puerto Rico has people who can make suggestions in congress but get no real vote. Also Greenland's National Day falls on 21 June where the Greenlandic flag is flown through out the Kingdom of Denmark. Don't remember Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands getting that recognition

I find it more amazing how any country can fight over something they don’t own.

@fastertove

11 ай бұрын

I guess it makes for good fodder for the -sheep- voters, by shifting focus from important internal matters to instead fuel the idea of how to become larger and even more powerful... Who cares if it's not actually plausible :)

As a Dane, I am happy that Greenland gets a larger say in what happens with their Country. I just hope they actually get a say and not just get ran over by other Countries.

@stevencooper4422

Жыл бұрын

As an American, many of us are fine with Denmark holding Greenland. We already took the virgin islands from you 😉

@Romainecole

Жыл бұрын

@@stevencooper4422 we *bought* the Virgin Islands from Denmark..

@stevencooper4422

Жыл бұрын

@@Romainecole They didn't have much of a choice after a world war...

@fastertove

Жыл бұрын

@@stevencooper4422 Incorrect. Denmark had wanted to sell those islands for a very long time....

@domerame5913

11 ай бұрын

@@stevencooper4422 you mean because they didn't generate any profit

Don't Icebreaker ships increase the rate of ice loss around the poles? I have always wondered this.

The economic boost from this is going to be HUGE

I found a new way here to introduce your sponsor. usually I skip that part but this time as you were moving around while talking about your sponsor it kept me engaged. maybe for your upcoming videos, you can try out this method where your visual presentation differs from whatever you are talking about the sponsor and small short clips about the sponsor added in between. in this way, I will be engaged with your interesting visual ( video side) while listening to some part of your audio ( sponsor comments ) just a thought/ free advice :p

Greetings from Denmark. We love you guys up there, despite what our idiots in charge have done in the past. We'd be sad to see you leave, but want nothing but the very best for you as long as you let us come visit sometimes :)

To be fair, the US is hardly a "near arctic" country. We have Alaska, and that's about it. Most of it is Canada and Russia.

@rogueknight2459

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, Alaska is also fucking massive with more coastline than the other 49 states combined

@lordrichardson4447

Жыл бұрын

lol. Alaska is a lot of land. The US has a massive border with the arctic….

@user-vl8jv1tl5e

Жыл бұрын

usa thinks they are near to everything.

@QuantumNoir

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Russia, Canada and the US are all extremely massive. Any slab of land up there is pretty big. Alaska alone is giant and has lots of arctic coastline. The US position is fully legitimate. Chinas ret@rded claim is what you should be commenting on. Sad that 45 ret@rds aggree with your silly comment.

This great video got me to subscribe, so thanks. I have been waiting for someone to feature the strategic development of the emerging Arctic Ocean! I appreciate the focus on Greenland’s opportunity for ascendance. It becomes obvious that many many global powers have a vested interest in global warming just enough to melt the Arctic.

Congratulations on your 4.02M subscribers!

always a good moment when Johny Harris uploads

@Yozo_official

Жыл бұрын

I do agree

China trying to get their hands on Greenland despite being literally on the other side of the world and getting rejected is hilarious to me lol

@ellishaindobo1794

Жыл бұрын

and whats your stance on America?

@taylor_drift1

Жыл бұрын

@@ellishaindobo1794 I would much rather have America aiding Greenland than China. And judging by the actions of the owner of Greenland, Denmark, they also think so as well.

@Leon_George

Жыл бұрын

@@ellishaindobo1794 You can at least make the argument Russia and the US are near Greenland.

@triadwarfare

Жыл бұрын

Typical China. They'd probably make something up like Greenland belonging to them since ancient times. Is there a 9 dash line?

@thegamingbird101

Жыл бұрын

​@@Newramsin you seriously have to be the biggest bigot, if you have yet to see that "China" modern of course, is controlled by the ccp, which is one of the worst governments by far, and not knowing about their human rights stuff like the uygur population in concentration camps being treated poorly like slave, you have no right to retort or speak back, and I'm not talking about the average Chinese citizen, I'm talking about it's government and military which all the more makes it bad for it to happen, so before you comment and type stuff on your phone you better learn more about the Truth. DO YOU UNDERSTAND!!

It is weird that Denmark administers Greenland

@fastertove

5 ай бұрын

Wouldn't it be weirder if a mere 50k people administered 2 million km^2 land? :)

Appreciate you sir harris good luck for more .

I loved the video but you should definitely have talked more a out the relationship between Denmark and Greenland, as a guy from Greenland I feel like you only talked about some of the story and not the whole thing. And yea we live by the Danish money, and I’m happy too as I’m planning to study in Denmark

A decent remedial video. I did not learn anything new.