US Attack on Caracas Raises Anxieties of Future Danish Territory Acquisition.

The latest US-led bombardment in the South American nation and the seizure of its president have ignited worry regarding America's designs on Greenland. Supporters of the ex-president's base have reportedly focused on the resource-rich island in the wake of the events in the southern hemisphere.

Provocative Messages and Official Outrage

Only hours following the initiation of the Caracas campaign, a prominent right-wing commentator, who is married to a senior White House aide, shared a symbolic map. The picture showed Greenland covered in the stars and stripes, accompanied by single-word message: "COMING."

This blatant suggestion to absorb the resource-abundant land, which is a part of the NATO alliance, provoked swift and firm criticism from Denmark's officials.

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

The diplomat further pointed out that Denmark had substantially increased its defence spending recently, earmarking a substantial sum expressly for Northern and North Atlantic defence. "Furthermore, we expect full respect for the sovereign borders of the our realm," he emphasized.

Administrative Appointments and Strategic Goals

The situation were additionally complicated by the previous appointment of a Southern governor as a representative to Greenland. The governor had openly expressed gratitude to the president, stating it was an "privilege" to serve in a unpaid capacity to "make Greenland a part of the US."

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

Since assuming office, the American leader has consistently alarmed European partners with his expressed interest in Greenland. The island is considered critically strategic for national security and potential mineral exploitation. It currently houses the most northerly US air base.

Refusing to Rule Out Military Action

In a significant television appearance, the leader refused to exclude the resorting to military force to gain control of Greenland. This stance comes amid 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 remarked.

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 international security."

Mounting Tensions and Local Opposition

In reaction to this persistent "drumbeat" of intent, Danish intelligence service took the unprecedented step last month of classifying the United States as a "potential threat."

The leaders of both Greenland delivered a joint and stern rebuke: "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 territory's inhabitants seek independence from Denmark, there is simultaneously scant appetite to become part of the United States. The territory has had the legal right to seek sovereignty for over a decade.

Analyst View: A Plausible Threat?

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

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