US Military Operation on Venezuela Stokes Fears of Future Greenland Takeover.

Recent US-led bombardment in Venezuela and the capture of its president have sparked unease regarding America's designs on Greenland. Members of the former president's base have allegedly turned their attention to the strategically important island in the wake of the operations in the southern hemisphere.

Provocative Messages and Official Outrage

Only a short time following the initiation of the Caracas campaign, a well-known right-wing commentator, who is married to a high-ranking presidential aide, posted a symbolic map. The picture showed Greenland draped with the American flag, accompanied by cryptic caption: "COMING."

This blatant threat to absorb the mineral-rich land, which is a member of the North Atlantic alliance, triggered swift and firm condemnation from Danish representatives.

"We are close allies and should keep work together as such. US security is also the Arctic's and Denmark’s security," stated the Copenhagen's envoy to the United States. "Our nation and the US collaborate to ensure security in the Arctic."

The ambassador additionally pointed out that Denmark had significantly increased its defence spending this year, allocating a substantial sum expressly for Northern and North Atlantic defence. "Furthermore, we expect full recognition for the territorial integrity of the our realm," he added.

Political Moves and Geopolitical Interests

The tensions were further complicated by the recent naming of a Southern governor as a representative to Greenland. The appointee had publicly expressed gratitude to the commander-in-chief, saying it was an "privilege" to work in a unpaid role to "bring Greenland into the US."

Following the events in Venezuela, this representative commended the president's decisive move, linking it to the wider "war on drugs."

Ever since returning to office, the US president has consistently unnerved European allies with his stated interest in Greenland. The island is viewed as vitally strategic for defence and future resource extraction. It already houses the northernmost US military base.

Leaving the Door Open to Military Action

In a notable television interview, the leader declined to rule out the use of armed action to gain control of Greenland. This stance comes during intensifying 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 stated.

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

Growing Tensions and Indigenous Resistance

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

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland delivered a unified and stern statement: "We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again... You cannot annex other countries."

Public opinion in Greenland reveals a complex picture. While a overwhelming percentage of the territory's residents desire independence from Denmark, there is simultaneously little to no appetite to join the United States. The territory has had the legal right to seek sovereignty for over a decade.

Analyst View: A Credible Threat?

Some analysts are now reconsidering the possibility of such a move. One policy analyst specializing in military analysis conceded she had once discounted the rhetoric but was "currently not so sure."

"Logistically, it would be feasible for the US to station a couple hundred or a couple thousand soldiers inside of Greenland, and it's not clear to me which power could intervene about it," she concluded.