American Attack on Caracas Stokes Anxieties of Potential Greenland Acquisition.

The latest US-led strike in the South American nation and the seizure of its leader have ignited worry regarding Washington's ambitions on Greenland. Members of the former president's base have allegedly set their sights on the vast landmass in the wake of the operations in the southern hemisphere.

Provocative Posts and Official Outrage

Merely a short time following the start of the Caracas operation, a well-known conservative commentator, who is married to a high-ranking White House aide, shared a suggestive image. The picture showed Greenland covered in the stars and stripes, accompanied by cryptic caption: "COMING."

This overt threat to claim the resource-abundant land, which is a member of the North Atlantic alliance, provoked immediate and strong criticism from Denmark's representatives.

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

The diplomat further highlighted that Denmark had substantially increased its military budget recently, earmarking a substantial amount specifically for Arctic and North Atlantic security. "Furthermore, we demand complete respect for the sovereign borders of the our realm," he emphasized.

Political Moves and Geopolitical Goals

The tensions were additionally complicated by the recent appointment of a US state governor as a representative to Greenland. The governor had publicly expressed gratitude to the president, saying it was an "honour" to work in a volunteer role to "bring Greenland into the US."

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

Since assuming office, the US president has repeatedly unnerved European partners with his expressed desire in Greenland. The island is viewed as critically strategic for national security and future resource extraction. It currently hosts the northernmost US military base.

Leaving the Door Open to Military Action

In a significant media appearance, the president declined to rule out the resorting to military force to acquire Greenland. This position comes during growing great-power rivalry 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 look after, and we’ll value them... But we need that for international security."

Growing Friction and Indigenous Resistance

In reaction to this constant "rhetoric" of threats, Danish intelligence service took the extraordinary step last month of labelling the United States as a "potential threat."

The leaders of both Greenland delivered a unified and forceful statement: "We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again... You must not annex other countries."

Surveys in Greenland reveals a nuanced picture. While a vast majority of the territory's inhabitants desire self-rule from Denmark, there is simultaneously little to no appetite to join the United States. The territory has had the legal right to seek independence for over a decade.

Analyst View: A Credible Scenario?

Some experts are increasingly re-evaluating the possibility of such a move. One thinktank director specializing in defence conceded she had previously dismissed the sabre-rattling but was "now not so sure."

"Logistically, it would be feasible for the US to deploy a few hundred or a couple thousand soldiers on Greenland, and it's not clear to me who could do anything about it," she concluded.