American Attack on Caracas Stokes Anxieties of Potential Greenland Takeover.

Recent US-led bombardment in Venezuela and the detention of its leader have sparked worry regarding Washington's ambitions on the Arctic territory. Followers of the ex-president's base have allegedly focused on the strategically important landmass following the operations in the southern hemisphere.

Inflammatory Posts and Official Outrage

Merely a short time after the commencement of the Caracas campaign, a well-known conservative podcaster, who is the spouse of a senior White House adviser, shared a suggestive map. The picture depicted Greenland draped with the stars and stripes, with the cryptic message: "COMING."

This overt suggestion to absorb the resource-abundant region, which is a member of the North Atlantic alliance, provoked swift and strong condemnation from Danish officials.

"We are strong partners and should keep work together as such. US security is also Greenland’s and our security," declared the Danish ambassador to the United States. "The Kingdom of Denmark and the United States collaborate to guarantee security in the North."

The diplomat additionally pointed out that Denmark had significantly boosted its military budget recently, allocating a large sum expressly for Northern and North Atlantic security. "Furthermore, we expect full recognition for the sovereign borders of the our realm," he emphasized.

Political Moves and Strategic Goals

The tensions were additionally complicated by the previous appointment of a US state governor as a special envoy to Greenland. The governor had publicly thanked the president, stating it was an "privilege" to work in a unpaid capacity to "make Greenland a part of the US."

After the military action in Venezuela, this representative praised the president's decisive move, connecting it to the broader "war on drugs."

Ever since assuming office, the US president has repeatedly unnerved European allies with his stated interest in Greenland. The island is considered critically strategic for national security and potential resource extraction. It currently hosts the northernmost US air base.

Leaving the Door Open to Force

In a notable media interview, the leader refused to exclude the use of military force to acquire Greenland. This stance comes during growing global competition 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 stated.

He described Greenland as having a "very small amount of people, which we’ll look after, and we’ll value them... But we need that for international security."

Mounting Friction and Local Opposition

In reaction to this persistent "rhetoric" of threats, Danish intelligence service took the unprecedented step last month of labelling the United States as a "potential threat."

The prime ministers of both Greenland issued a unified and forceful statement: "We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again... You cannot annex other countries."

Surveys in Greenland reveals a complex sentiment. While a vast majority of the territory's inhabitants seek self-rule from Copenhagen, there is also scant appetite to join the United States. The island has had the legal right to declare sovereignty for many years.

Expert Assessment: A Credible Threat?

Military experts are now reconsidering the likelihood of such a move. One thinktank director specializing in defence admitted she had once dismissed the rhetoric but was "now not so sure."

"Logistically, it would be feasible for the US to station a couple hundred or a couple thousand soldiers on Greenland, and it's unclear to me which power could intervene about it," she concluded.