US Military Operation on Caracas Fuels Anxieties of Future Danish Territory Annexation.

The latest US-led military action in Venezuela and the seizure of its president have sparked apprehension regarding Washington's designs on the Arctic territory. Followers of the ex-president's political movement have reportedly turned their attention to the vast island following the events in the southern hemisphere.

Inflammatory Messages and Official Outrage

Merely a short time following the start of the Caracas campaign, a well-known conservative commentator, who is the spouse of a senior presidential aide, shared a symbolic image. The graphic showed Greenland draped with the stars and stripes, accompanied by single-word message: "COMING."

This blatant suggestion to annex the resource-abundant region, which is a part of the NATO alliance, provoked immediate and strong condemnation from Danish representatives.

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

The diplomat additionally pointed out that Denmark had substantially boosted its military budget this year, allocating a large sum expressly for Northern and North Atlantic defence. "Furthermore, we expect complete respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark," he added.

Political Appointments and Geopolitical Goals

The situation were further exacerbated by the previous naming of a Southern governor as a representative to Greenland. The appointee had openly thanked the president, saying it was an "privilege" to serve in a volunteer role to "bring Greenland into the US."

Following the military action in Venezuela, this representative praised the administration's decisive move, linking it to the broader "war on drugs."

Ever since assuming office, the US president has repeatedly unnerved transatlantic allies with his expressed interest in Greenland. The island is considered critically strategic for national security and future resource extraction. It already hosts the northernmost US military base.

Refusing to Rule Out Force

In a notable television interview, the leader refused to exclude the resorting to military force to gain control of Greenland. This stance comes amid 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 look after, and we’ll value them... But we need that for global security."

Growing Tensions and Local Resistance

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

The prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland delivered a unified and stern rebuke: "We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again... You must not annex other countries."

Surveys in Greenland reveals a complex picture. While a vast majority of the island's inhabitants seek independence from Denmark, there is simultaneously little to no desire to become part of the United States. The island has had the option to seek sovereignty for many years.

Expert Assessment: A Credible Threat?

Military analysts are increasingly re-evaluating the likelihood of such a move. One policy analyst focusing in defence admitted she had once dismissed the rhetoric but was "now not so sure."

"Logistically, it would be feasible for the US to station a couple hundred or a couple thousand soldiers on Greenland, and it's unclear to me which power could intervene about it," she observed.