US Attack on Caracas Fuels Concerns of Potential Danish Territory Annexation.

The latest US-led strike in Venezuela and the seizure of its leader have renewed apprehension regarding Washington's ambitions on Greenland. Members of the ex-president's base have allegedly focused on the strategically important landmass in the wake of the operations in the southern hemisphere.

Inflammatory Posts and Diplomatic Backlash

Merely a short time after the start of the Caracas operation, a prominent conservative podcaster, who is married to a high-ranking presidential aide, shared a suggestive map. The picture showed Greenland draped with the American flag, with the single-word message: "SOON."

This blatant suggestion to claim the resource-abundant region, which is a part of the NATO alliance, provoked swift and firm condemnation from Danish representatives.

"Denmark and the US are close allies and should keep cooperate as such. US security is also the Arctic's and our security," declared the Danish ambassador to the United States. "Our nation and the US work together to ensure security in the North."

The diplomat additionally highlighted that the kingdom had substantially increased its military budget recently, allocating a large sum expressly for Arctic and regional security. "Furthermore, we expect complete respect for the sovereign borders of the our realm," he emphasized.

Political Moves and Geopolitical Interests

The tensions were additionally complicated by the previous naming of a Southern governor as a special envoy to Greenland. The governor had publicly thanked the commander-in-chief, saying it was an "privilege" to work in a unpaid role to "make Greenland a part of the US."

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

Ever since returning to office, the US president has consistently alarmed European partners with his stated desire in Greenland. The island is considered vitally strategic for national security and future mineral exploitation. It already hosts the northernmost US military base.

Leaving the Door Open to Force

In a notable television interview, the president refused to rule out the resorting to military force to acquire Greenland. This position comes during intensifying global competition in the polar region. "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 described Greenland as having a "tiny amount of people, which we’ll take care of, and we’ll cherish them... But we need that for global security."

Mounting Friction and Local Resistance

In reaction to this constant "drumbeat" of intent, Denmark's intelligence service took the extraordinary step last month of classifying the United States as a "potential threat."

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

Public opinion in Greenland reveals a nuanced picture. While a overwhelming percentage of the island's residents seek self-rule from Copenhagen, there is also little to no appetite to become part of the United States. The island has had the legal right to declare independence for many years.

Expert View: A Plausible Threat?

Military experts are increasingly reconsidering the possibility of such a move. One thinktank director focusing in military analysis admitted she had once dismissed the sabre-rattling but was "now not so sure."

"It wouldn't be that hard for the US to deploy a few hundred or a few thousand soldiers inside of Greenland, and it's not clear to me which power could intervene about it," she observed.