American Attack on Caracas Fuels Anxieties of Future Greenland Takeover.

The latest US-led strike in Venezuela and the detention of its president have renewed unease regarding Washington's designs on Greenland. Members of the former president's political movement have allegedly focused on the vast island following the events in South America.

Provocative Posts and Diplomatic Backlash

Only hours after the initiation of the Venezuelan campaign, a prominent right-wing commentator, who is the spouse of a senior presidential aide, shared a symbolic map. The graphic showed Greenland covered in the American flag, accompanied by single-word message: "COMING."

This blatant suggestion to claim the mineral-rich land, which is a member of the NATO alliance, provoked immediate and strong condemnation from Danish officials.

"We are close allies and should keep cooperate as such. American security is equally Greenland’s and Denmark’s security," declared the Copenhagen's envoy to the United States. "Our nation and the US work together to ensure security in the North."

The diplomat additionally highlighted that Denmark had significantly increased its military budget recently, earmarking a substantial amount specifically for Northern and regional security. "And yes, we expect full recognition for the territorial integrity of the our realm," he added.

Administrative Appointments and Strategic Interests

The tensions were additionally complicated by the previous naming of a US state governor as a representative to Greenland. The governor had publicly thanked the commander-in-chief, saying it was an "honour" to work in a volunteer role to "make Greenland a part of the US."

Following the military action in Venezuela, this representative praised the administration's decisive move, linking it to the wider "war on drugs."

Ever since assuming office, the US president has repeatedly unnerved transatlantic allies with his expressed desire in Greenland. The territory is considered critically strategic for national security and future resource extraction. It already houses the northernmost US air base.

Leaving the Door Open to Force

In a significant media interview, the leader declined to exclude the use of military force to gain control of Greenland. This position comes during growing great-power rivalry in the Arctic. "I don't rule it out. I don't say I'm going to do it, but I don't rule out anything... We need Greenland very badly," he remarked.

He characterized Greenland as having a "tiny amount of people, which we’ll look after, and we’ll value them... But we need that for global security."

Mounting Tensions and Indigenous Resistance

In reaction to this constant "drumbeat" of threats, Denmark's intelligence service took the unprecedented step last month of classifying the United States as a "security risk."

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland delivered a joint and forceful statement: "We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again... You must not take over other countries."

Surveys in Greenland shows a complex picture. While a vast majority of the island's inhabitants seek self-rule from Copenhagen, there is simultaneously scant desire to join the United States. The territory has had the option to declare independence for over a decade.

Expert View: A Credible Scenario?

Military analysts are now reconsidering the possibility of such a action. One thinktank director focusing in defence admitted she had previously discounted the sabre-rattling but was "currently not so sure."

"It wouldn't be that hard for the US to deploy a few hundred or a few thousand troops on Greenland, and it's not clear to me who could do anything about it," she observed.