3 ms·
I think in general the US has tried to not be too overbearing with Iceland compared to other countries where the US has/had a military presence, but there's a f
by Rebelgecko 5y ago
I think in general the US has tried to not be too overbearing with Iceland compared to other countries where the US has/had a military presence, but there's a few instances I can think of
The US leaned on Iceland really hard to reject China's invitation to the Belt and Road initiative (to the point where our politicians looked like complete jackasses), but I believe Iceland still hasn't joined in.
Going back way much further in history, the US also publicly pressured Iceland into desegregating Keflavik, after private negotiations didn't work out
- hansjorg 5y agoInteresting. According to Wikipedia: > The US government complied with an Icelandic government request not to station black soldiers on the US base in Keflavík, Iceland until the 1970s and 1980s when black soldiers began to be stationed in Iceland.
- s_dev 5y agoI'm very much surprised at that as well. Poor form from Iceland.