US Attack on Caracas Raises Anxieties of Future Greenland Takeover.

The latest American strike in Venezuela and the detention of its leader have ignited worry regarding America's designs on Greenland. Members of the ex-president's base have reportedly turned their attention to the vast landmass in the wake of the events in the southern hemisphere.

Inflammatory Messages and Diplomatic Outrage

Only a short time after the start of the Caracas operation, a well-known right-wing podcaster, who is married to a senior White House aide, posted a symbolic map. The picture showed Greenland draped with the American flag, accompanied by cryptic message: "COMING."

This overt threat to claim the resource-abundant region, which is a member of the North Atlantic alliance, triggered immediate and strong condemnation from Danish officials.

"We are close allies and should continue to cooperate as such. US security is equally Greenland’s and Denmark’s security," declared the Danish ambassador to the United States. "Our nation and the United States collaborate to ensure security in the North."

The diplomat additionally pointed out that the kingdom had substantially increased its defence spending this year, earmarking a large amount specifically for Arctic and regional security. "And yes, we expect complete recognition for the territorial integrity of the our realm," he emphasized.

Administrative Moves and Strategic Goals

The tensions were further complicated by the previous appointment of a Southern governor as a representative to Greenland. The appointee had publicly expressed gratitude to the president, saying it was an "privilege" to work in a unpaid role to "make Greenland a part of the US."

After the events in Venezuela, this envoy praised the administration's decisive move, linking it to the wider "fight against narcotics."

Since assuming office, the American leader has repeatedly unnerved European partners with his expressed interest in Greenland. The territory is considered vitally strategic for defence and future resource extraction. It currently hosts the most northerly US air base.

Refusing to Rule Out Force

In a notable media interview, the president refused to exclude the use of military force to acquire Greenland. This position comes during growing great-power 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 "tiny amount of people, which we’ll take care of, and we’ll value them... But we need that for international security."

Mounting Tensions and Indigenous Opposition

In reaction to this constant "drumbeat" of threats, Denmark's security agency took the unprecedented step last month of labelling the United States as a "potential threat."

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

Surveys in Greenland reveals a complex picture. While a vast majority of the territory's inhabitants seek independence from Copenhagen, there is also scant appetite to join the United States. The island has had the legal right to declare independence for over a decade.

Analyst View: A Plausible Threat?

Military experts are now reconsidering the likelihood of such a action. One policy director focusing in military analysis conceded she had once discounted the rhetoric but was "now not so sure."

"Logistically, it would be feasible for the US to deploy a couple hundred or a couple thousand troops on Greenland, and it's not clear to me who could intervene about it," she concluded.