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Or the Whisky War over Hans Island, which the Canadians claim and leave a bottle of (Canadian) whisky, upon which the Danish claim it and leave a bottle of (Dan
by FabHK 6y ago
Or the Whisky War over Hans Island, which the Canadians claim and leave a bottle of (Canadian) whisky, upon which the Danish claim it and leave a bottle of (Danish) snaps, ad infinitum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky_War
- jacquesm 6y agoI can see a business in there somewhere.
- tonfa 6y agoIt's pretty significant right? Island typically procure claims over a large surrounding area, and there's quite a bit of resources in the arctic.
- capableweb 6y agoI think FabHK is referring to not the strategic advantage of "owning" that island but rather how that border-conflict is managed. Instead of stationing soldiers who shoot on sight, they manage the conflict by exchanging liquor.