Denmark Establishes Special Monitoring Operation to Track President Trump After Greenland Dispute
In a move inspired by TV series watches, Denmark's foreign affairs department has created a night watch unit—not guarding against fantasy foes, but to monitor Donald Trump as Copenhagen is asleep.
This night watch begins at 5pm local time each day and ends with a report produced at 7am, which is then circulated across government departments and concerned agencies detailing statements made and events that occurred.
The role is understood to have been established following the diplomatic row between Copenhagen and Washington regarding the Arctic island this spring, when the US president threatened taking control of the strategic island.
Observers point out that this initiative is one of multiple examples of how Denmark's foreign policy and its government administration have had to adjust to the new reality of the Trump's current term.
A source familiar with the ministry stated, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time zone gap between Copenhagen and the United States was quite an important reason introducing this system in the earlier months.”
Instead of all staff having to immediately reach for their devices to stay informed on updates from the US, the ministry said it had made a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's actions.
An expert, a former chief analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this move showed, “as long understood,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s largest and most important ally was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo said. “Trump lacks both of those with Denmark and I would argue he lacks it with the majority of Europe.”
