American Attack on Venezuela Raises Anxieties of Future Greenland Takeover.

The recent US-led military action in the South American nation and the capture of its president have ignited worry regarding America's designs on the Arctic territory. Members of the ex-president's base have allegedly set their sights on the vast landmass following the operations in the southern hemisphere.

Inflammatory Posts and Diplomatic Backlash

Merely hours following the initiation of the Caracas operation, a well-known right-wing podcaster, who is married to a senior presidential aide, shared a suggestive image. The picture showed Greenland covered in the American flag, with the cryptic caption: "COMING."

This overt threat to claim the resource-abundant land, which is a part of the NATO alliance, triggered swift and strong condemnation from Danish representatives.

"Denmark and the US are close allies and should keep cooperate as such. American security is also Greenland’s and our security," stated the Danish ambassador to the United States. "Our nation and the US collaborate to guarantee security in the North."

The ambassador additionally pointed out that Denmark had substantially boosted its defence spending this year, allocating a large sum expressly for Arctic and North Atlantic defence. "And yes, we demand complete recognition for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark," he added.

Administrative Appointments and Strategic Goals

The situation were additionally exacerbated by the recent appointment of a US state governor as a special envoy to Greenland. The appointee had publicly thanked the commander-in-chief, saying it was an "privilege" to serve in a unpaid role to "make Greenland a part of the US."

After the military action in Venezuela, this representative commended the administration's actions, linking it to the wider "war on drugs."

Ever since returning to office, the American leader has repeatedly unnerved European allies with his expressed interest in Greenland. The island is considered critically strategic for national security and future mineral exploitation. It currently houses the northernmost US military base.

Leaving the Door Open to Military Action

In a notable media interview, the president declined to rule out the use of armed action to gain control of Greenland. This position comes amid 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 characterized Greenland as having a "very small 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 reaction to this constant "drumbeat" of intent, Denmark's security agency took the extraordinary step last month of labelling the United States as a "security risk."

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

Surveys in Greenland reveals a complex sentiment. While a vast majority of the territory's residents desire self-rule from Denmark, there is also little to no appetite to join the United States. The island has had the legal right to declare independence for many years.

Expert View: A Plausible Threat?

Military analysts are now re-evaluating the possibility of such a move. One policy analyst specializing in military analysis admitted she had previously discounted the sabre-rattling but was "currently not so sure."

"Logistically, it would be feasible for the US to deploy a few hundred or a couple thousand soldiers inside of Greenland, and it's unclear to me who could intervene about it," she observed.