The Danish government Establishes Nighttime Monitoring System to Track President Trump Following Greenland Dispute
In a move reminiscent of fictional guards, the Danish foreign ministry has created a night watch unit—far from guarding against fantasy foes, but to monitor the US president as Copenhagen is asleep.
The night watch begins at 5 p.m. in Denmark each day and ends with a summary compiled at 7 a.m., which is then circulated throughout the Danish government and concerned agencies covering statements made and developments that occurred.
The role is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the bilateral dispute involving Denmark and the US over the Arctic island earlier this year, when the US president threatened acquiring control of the resource-rich island.
Observers note that this initiative is among several instances of how Denmark's foreign policy and its government administration have had to adjust to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.
An insider familiar with the ministry remarked, “It's accurate to say that the situation in the region and the time zone gap between Denmark and the US was a significant factor introducing this system in the earlier months.”
Instead of all staff needing to immediately check their phones to stay informed on updates from the United States, the ministry explained it had made a collective effort to stay updated on the president's activities.
Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this move demonstrated, “as long understood,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s largest and most important partner was dead. “Partnerships are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo said. “Trump shares neither of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”
