US Attack on Venezuela Fuels Fears of Future Greenland Takeover.

The latest US-led bombardment in the South American nation and the detention of its leader have ignited worry regarding Washington's ambitions on Greenland. Members of the ex-president's base have allegedly set their sights on the strategically important landmass in the wake of the operations in South America.

Inflammatory Posts and Official Backlash

Merely a short time after the commencement of the Caracas operation, a prominent right-wing commentator, who is the spouse of a senior White House adviser, shared a symbolic map. The graphic showed Greenland draped with the stars and stripes, with the cryptic caption: "SOON."

This overt threat to absorb the resource-abundant region, which is a part of the NATO alliance, provoked swift and firm condemnation from Danish officials.

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

The ambassador additionally highlighted that Denmark had substantially boosted its military budget recently, allocating a substantial amount specifically for Arctic and regional defence. "And yes, we demand full respect for the sovereign borders of the Kingdom of Denmark," he emphasized.

Administrative Appointments and Geopolitical Interests

The tensions were additionally complicated by the previous naming of a US state governor as a special envoy to Greenland. The appointee had publicly expressed gratitude to the commander-in-chief, stating it was an "privilege" to work in a unpaid role to "bring Greenland into the US."

After the events in Venezuela, this envoy commended the president's actions, connecting it to the broader "fight against narcotics."

Ever since returning to office, the American leader has consistently unnerved transatlantic partners with his expressed desire in Greenland. The island is viewed as vitally important for defence and future resource extraction. It currently hosts the most northerly US air base.

Leaving the Door Open to Force

In a significant television appearance, the leader declined to rule out the resorting to military force to acquire Greenland. This stance comes during growing global 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 take care of, and we’ll value them... But we need that for global security."

Growing Tensions and Indigenous Resistance

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

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

Surveys in Greenland shows a complex picture. While a vast majority of the island's inhabitants seek self-rule from Denmark, there is simultaneously little to no appetite to become part of the United States. The territory has had the legal right to seek sovereignty for many years.

Expert View: A Plausible Scenario?

Military experts are now re-evaluating the possibility of such a move. One thinktank director focusing in military analysis conceded 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 couple hundred or a few thousand soldiers inside of Greenland, and it's not clear to me who could do anything about it," she observed.