American Military Operation on Venezuela Raises Fears of Future Danish Territory Annexation.

The latest US-led strike in Venezuela and the seizure of its president have renewed worry regarding Washington's designs on the Arctic territory. Members of the ex-president's base have reportedly set their sights on the resource-rich island in the wake of the events in South America.

Provocative Posts and Official Outrage

Only a short time following the start of the Venezuelan campaign, a well-known conservative commentator, who is married to a senior presidential adviser, shared a suggestive image. The graphic showed Greenland covered in the American flag, with the cryptic caption: "SOON."

This overt threat to absorb the mineral-rich land, which is a part of the NATO alliance, provoked swift and firm condemnation from Denmark's representatives.

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

The ambassador additionally highlighted that the kingdom had substantially boosted its defence spending this year, allocating a large sum expressly for Northern and North Atlantic security. "Furthermore, we demand full respect for the sovereign borders of the our realm," he added.

Administrative Appointments and Geopolitical Interests

The situation were further complicated by the previous appointment of a Southern governor as a special envoy to Greenland. The governor had openly expressed gratitude to the president, saying it was an "privilege" to work in a volunteer capacity to "make Greenland a part of the US."

After the military action in Venezuela, this envoy commended the president's decisive move, connecting it to the wider "fight against narcotics."

Since assuming office, the US president has consistently unnerved European allies with his stated desire in Greenland. The island is considered critically strategic for defence and potential mineral exploitation. It currently hosts the northernmost US military base.

Refusing to Rule Out Military Action

In a significant media interview, the leader declined to exclude the resorting to military force to gain control of Greenland. This stance comes during growing great-power competition in the polar region. "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 "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 Local Resistance

In response to this persistent "drumbeat" of intent, Denmark's security agency took the unprecedented 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 take over other countries."

Public opinion in Greenland reveals a complex picture. While a overwhelming percentage of the island's residents seek independence from Denmark, there is simultaneously little to no desire to join the United States. The territory has had the legal right to seek independence for over a decade.

Expert View: A Credible Scenario?

Some experts are increasingly reconsidering the likelihood of such a move. One thinktank director specializing in defence conceded she had once discounted the rhetoric but was "now not so sure."

"Logistically, it would be feasible for the US to station a few hundred or a couple thousand soldiers inside of Greenland, and it's not clear to me who could intervene about it," she concluded.