US Attack on Venezuela Fuels Anxieties of Potential Danish Territory Annexation.

The recent US-led strike in the South American nation and the capture of its president have sparked worry regarding America's ambitions on Greenland. Followers of the former president's base have allegedly focused on the vast landmass following the operations in South America.

Inflammatory Messages and Official Backlash

Merely hours following the start of the Venezuelan campaign, a well-known right-wing commentator, who is the spouse of a high-ranking presidential aide, shared a suggestive image. The picture showed Greenland covered in the American flag, accompanied by cryptic message: "SOON."

This overt threat to claim the resource-abundant land, which is a member of the North Atlantic alliance, provoked immediate and strong condemnation from Danish officials.

"We are strong partners and should continue to work together as such. US security is also the Arctic's and Denmark’s security," declared the Copenhagen's envoy to the United States. "The Kingdom of Denmark and the US collaborate to ensure security in the North."

The diplomat additionally pointed out that the kingdom had significantly increased its defence spending this year, earmarking a substantial sum expressly for Arctic and regional security. "Furthermore, we demand full recognition for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark," he emphasized.

Administrative Appointments and Geopolitical Interests

The situation were further complicated by the recent naming of a Southern governor as a representative to Greenland. The governor had openly thanked 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 representative praised the president's decisive move, connecting it to the wider "fight against narcotics."

Ever since returning to office, the US president has repeatedly alarmed European partners with his expressed desire in Greenland. The territory is viewed as critically important for national security and potential mineral exploitation. It already hosts the most northerly US air base.

Refusing to Rule Out Military Action

In a significant television appearance, the president declined to exclude the resorting to military force to acquire Greenland. This position comes during intensifying 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 remarked.

He characterized Greenland as having a "tiny amount of people, which we’ll look after, and we’ll cherish them... But we need that for international security."

Growing Friction and Indigenous Resistance

In reaction to this persistent "drumbeat" of threats, Danish security agency took the unprecedented step last month of labelling the United States as a "security risk."

The leaders of both Greenland delivered a unified and stern statement: "We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again... You cannot take over other countries."

Surveys in Greenland reveals a nuanced sentiment. While a vast majority of the island's inhabitants desire independence from Denmark, there is also scant appetite to join the United States. The island has had the option to declare sovereignty for over a decade.

Expert View: A Credible Scenario?

Military analysts are now reconsidering the possibility of such a action. One policy director focusing in military analysis admitted she had once discounted the rhetoric but was "currently not so sure."

"It wouldn't be that hard for the US to deploy a few hundred or a couple thousand troops inside of Greenland, and it's unclear to me which power could intervene about it," she concluded.