US Military Operation on Venezuela Stokes Fears of Potential Greenland Takeover.

Recent American military action in Venezuela and the capture of its leader have ignited unease regarding America's ambitions on Greenland. Followers of the former president's base have allegedly focused on the vast landmass following the events in South America.

Inflammatory Messages and Official Backlash

Only hours after the initiation of the Venezuelan operation, a well-known right-wing podcaster, who is married to a senior presidential adviser, posted a suggestive image. The picture showed Greenland draped with the stars and stripes, accompanied by single-word message: "COMING."

This overt suggestion to claim the resource-abundant region, which is a part of the NATO alliance, provoked immediate and firm criticism from Danish officials.

"Denmark and the US are close allies and should keep work together as such. American security is equally the Arctic's and our security," declared the Danish ambassador to the United States. "The Kingdom of Denmark and the US collaborate to guarantee security in the North."

The diplomat further highlighted that Denmark had significantly increased its defence spending this year, earmarking a large sum expressly for Northern and regional security. "Furthermore, we expect full recognition for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark," he added.

Political Moves and Geopolitical Goals

The tensions were further exacerbated by the previous naming of a Southern governor as a special envoy to Greenland. The governor had openly thanked the president, stating it was an "privilege" to work in a volunteer capacity to "bring Greenland into the US."

Following the events in Venezuela, this envoy praised the president's decisive move, connecting it to the wider "fight against narcotics."

Since assuming office, the US president has repeatedly alarmed transatlantic partners with his expressed desire in Greenland. The island is viewed as vitally strategic for defence and future mineral exploitation. It currently hosts the northernmost US military base.

Leaving the Door Open to Force

In a significant television interview, the leader refused to rule out the resorting to armed action to gain control of Greenland. This position comes during intensifying 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 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 Tensions and Indigenous Resistance

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

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

Surveys in Greenland reveals a complex picture. While a overwhelming percentage of the island's inhabitants seek self-rule from Denmark, there is also little to no desire to join the United States. The island has had the legal right to declare sovereignty for many years.

Analyst Assessment: A Plausible Scenario?

Some analysts are now reconsidering the possibility of such a action. One policy director specializing in defence admitted she had previously 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 few thousand troops on Greenland, and it's not clear to me which power could do anything about it," she concluded.