US Attack on Caracas Raises Concerns of Future Danish Territory Annexation.

The latest US-led military action in the South American nation and the detention of its leader have renewed apprehension regarding America's designs on Greenland. Members of the ex-president's political movement have reportedly turned their attention to the vast landmass in the wake of the events in the southern hemisphere.

Provocative Posts and Official Backlash

Only hours after the initiation of the Venezuelan operation, a well-known right-wing commentator, who is married to a senior presidential aide, posted a symbolic map. The graphic depicted Greenland covered in the stars and stripes, accompanied by single-word caption: "SOON."

This blatant suggestion to absorb the resource-abundant land, which is a member of the NATO alliance, triggered immediate and firm condemnation from Denmark's representatives.

"Denmark and the US are close allies and should keep work together as such. American security is also the Arctic's and our security," stated the Copenhagen's envoy to the United States. "The Kingdom of Denmark and the US collaborate to ensure security in the Arctic."

The ambassador further pointed out that the kingdom had significantly increased its defence spending recently, earmarking a large sum specifically for Northern and North Atlantic security. "Furthermore, we demand full recognition for the territorial integrity of the our realm," he emphasized.

Administrative Appointments and Geopolitical Interests

The tensions were further complicated by the previous naming of a Southern governor as a representative to Greenland. The appointee had publicly expressed gratitude to the president, stating it was an "honour" to work in a volunteer capacity to "make Greenland a part of the US."

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

Ever since returning to office, the US president has repeatedly unnerved transatlantic partners with his stated desire in Greenland. The territory is viewed as critically strategic for defence and future resource extraction. It currently houses the northernmost US air base.

Leaving the Door Open to Force

In a significant television interview, the leader refused to rule out the resorting to military force to acquire Greenland. This stance comes amid 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 "very small amount of people, which we’ll look after, and we’ll value them... But we need that for global security."

Mounting Friction and Indigenous Resistance

In response to this persistent "rhetoric" of threats, Denmark's security agency took the unprecedented step last month of labelling the United States as a "security risk."

The leaders of both Greenland issued a joint and stern rebuke: "We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again... You must not annex other countries."

Public opinion in Greenland shows a nuanced picture. While a vast majority of the territory's residents seek independence from Copenhagen, there is simultaneously scant appetite to become part of the United States. The island has had the option to declare sovereignty for over a decade.

Expert View: A Plausible Threat?

Some experts are now reconsidering the possibility of such a action. One thinktank director specializing in defence admitted she had once discounted the sabre-rattling but was "now not so sure."

"Logistically, it would be feasible for the US to station a few hundred or a couple thousand troops on Greenland, and it's unclear to me which power could intervene about it," she concluded.