Whisky War
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Not to be confused with Whiskey Rebellion.
The Whisky War, also known as the Liquor Wars,[1] was a bloodless war and border dispute between the Kingdom of Denmark and Canada over Hans Island. Between 1973 and 2022, the island was under dispute between the two nations, although never amounting to direct conflict or violence.[2]
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Whiskey War | |||||||||
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Part of the Arctic policy of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Arctic policy of Canada | |||||||||
The commanding officer of the Danish warship HDMS Triton on Hans Island during August 2003 | |||||||||
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Canada | |||||||||
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Tom Høyem |
Bill Graham | ||||||||
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Royal Danish Army Royal Danish Navy | Royal Canadian Navy | ||||||||
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3 HDMS | unknown | ||||||||
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none | none |
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Both countries agreed on a process in 2005 to resolve the issue,[3] which was finally settled in 2022, resulting in the creation of a land border on the island between the two states.[4]