US Attack on Venezuela Stokes Fears of Potential Greenland Acquisition.

Recent American strike in the South American nation and the detention of its president have renewed unease regarding Washington's designs on Greenland. Followers of the former president's political movement have reportedly set their sights on the strategically important landmass in the wake of the operations in the southern hemisphere.

Provocative Posts and Official Backlash

Merely hours following the initiation of the Caracas operation, a well-known conservative commentator, who is married to a high-ranking White House adviser, shared a suggestive map. The graphic showed Greenland draped with the American flag, accompanied by single-word caption: "COMING."

This blatant threat to absorb the mineral-rich land, which is a member of the NATO alliance, provoked immediate and strong condemnation from Danish officials.

"Denmark and the US are strong partners and should keep work together as such. American security is also Greenland’s and Denmark’s security," declared the Copenhagen's envoy to the United States. "Our nation and the US collaborate to guarantee security in the Arctic."

The ambassador further highlighted that Denmark had significantly boosted its military budget this year, earmarking a large amount expressly for Arctic and regional defence. "Furthermore, we expect full respect for the sovereign borders of the our realm," he added.

Administrative Moves 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 expressed gratitude to the commander-in-chief, saying it was an "privilege" to serve in a unpaid role to "make Greenland a part of the US."

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

Since returning to office, the US president has repeatedly alarmed European allies with his expressed desire in Greenland. The territory is viewed as critically strategic for defence and potential mineral exploitation. It currently hosts the northernmost US military base.

Leaving the Door Open to Force

In a significant television interview, the president refused to rule out the resorting to military force to acquire Greenland. This stance comes amid intensifying global 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 cherish them... But we need that for global security."

Mounting Tensions and Local Opposition

In reaction to this persistent "rhetoric" of threats, Denmark's security agency took the extraordinary step last month of labelling the United States as a "security risk."

The prime ministers of both Greenland issued a joint and forceful rebuke: "We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again... You must not annex other countries."

Public opinion in Greenland reveals a complex sentiment. While a vast majority of the island's inhabitants desire independence from Denmark, there is simultaneously little to no appetite to join the United States. The territory has had the option to declare independence for many years.

Analyst View: A Plausible Scenario?

Military experts are increasingly re-evaluating the possibility of such a action. One thinktank analyst specializing in military analysis admitted she had previously discounted the rhetoric but was "currently not so sure."

"It wouldn't be that hard for the US to station a few hundred or a couple thousand troops inside of Greenland, and it's not clear to me who could intervene about it," she observed.