American Military Operation on Caracas Fuels Fears of Potential Danish Territory Takeover.

The latest US-led military action in the South American nation and the detention of its leader have renewed unease regarding Washington's designs on the Arctic territory. Members of the former president's base have allegedly turned their attention to the strategically important landmass following the operations in the southern hemisphere.

Inflammatory Posts and Diplomatic Outrage

Merely a short time after the initiation of the Venezuelan campaign, a well-known conservative podcaster, who is the spouse of a senior White House adviser, shared a symbolic map. The picture showed Greenland draped with the stars and stripes, accompanied by single-word caption: "COMING."

This overt suggestion to annex the resource-abundant region, which is a member of the NATO alliance, triggered immediate and strong criticism from Danish officials.

"We are strong partners and should keep cooperate as such. American security is equally Greenland’s and our security," declared the Copenhagen's envoy to the United States. "The Kingdom of Denmark and the US work together to guarantee security in the North."

The diplomat further pointed out that Denmark had substantially increased its military budget this year, earmarking a substantial amount specifically for Northern and North Atlantic defence. "And yes, we expect full recognition for the territorial integrity of the our realm," he added.

Administrative Moves and Strategic Goals

The tensions were additionally complicated by the previous naming of a US state governor as a representative to Greenland. The governor had publicly thanked the president, saying it was an "honour" to work in a volunteer capacity to "make Greenland a part of the US."

After the military action in Venezuela, this envoy praised the president's decisive move, connecting it to the wider "war on drugs."

Since assuming office, the American leader has repeatedly unnerved European allies with his expressed interest in Greenland. The island is viewed as critically strategic for defence and future resource extraction. It already hosts the northernmost US air base.

Refusing to Rule Out Force

In a notable television interview, the president declined to exclude the use of armed action to acquire Greenland. This stance 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 "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 persistent "rhetoric" of intent, Danish intelligence service took the unprecedented step last month of labelling the United States as a "security risk."

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

Surveys in Greenland shows a nuanced picture. While a overwhelming percentage of the territory's inhabitants seek independence from Copenhagen, there is simultaneously little to no appetite to become part of the United States. The territory has had the legal right to declare independence for over a decade.

Expert View: A Plausible Scenario?

Military experts are increasingly reconsidering the likelihood of such a move. One policy director specializing in defence admitted she had previously dismissed the rhetoric but was "currently not so sure."

"It wouldn't be that hard 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 observed.