Trending:US-Venezuela tensionsNicolas MaduroBCB vs BCCIIran protests2026 predictionsAngelina Jolie in RafahUS strike on Venezuela jolts Europe, revives fears over Trump’s Greenland pushFP News Desk • January 4, 2026, 20:08:21 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterThe US strike on Venezuela has unsettled Europe, prompting fresh concern that President Donald Trump’s Greenland rhetoric carries new weight, as analysts say Washington’s actions have widened the spectrum of what allies consider plausible. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleThis is an AI image for representational purpose. The geopolitical equation appeared to shift abruptly this week following the United States’ military intervention in Venezuela, an action justified by Washington as a “restoration of democratic order.”However, thousands of miles to the north, the smoke from Caracas is casting a long, chilling shadow over the Arctic. Analysts and European leaders are now sounding the alarm, suggesting that the audacity of the Venezuelan strike has set a dangerous precedent for another of Donald Trump’s long-standing ambitions: the acquisition of Greenland. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADWhile US officials reportedly insist there is no comparison between Venezuela and Greenland, analysts and diplomats say the audacity of the Maduro operation has altered how smaller states interpret Trump’s threats and negotiating tactics, particularly when national security and strategic geography are involved. More from World 'Hegemonic behaviour': Maduro gets support from LatAm to Moscow, but Trump too gets praise from allies Maduro urges people to rise up against US assault. How does Venezuela’s military stack up?Trump’s Greenland push, revivedThe renewed fear stems from a pivot in rhetoric coming from the White House.
