Denmark Sets Up Special Monitoring Operation to Observe President Trump After Greenland Row
In a move reminiscent of fictional watches, the Danish foreign ministry has initiated a night watch unit—far from to fend off fantasy threats, but to track Donald Trump while Denmark sleeps.
The night watch starts at 5pm local time daily and concludes with a report produced at 7am, which is then circulated throughout government departments and relevant offices covering what was said and events that occurred.
The role is understood to have been established following the diplomatic row involving Denmark and the US regarding Greenland this spring, when the American leader suggested taking control of the resource-rich island.
Analysts point out that this initiative is one of several examples of how Denmark's foreign policy and its civil service have had to adapt to the changed landscape of the second Trump administration.
An insider familiar with the foreign office stated, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in the region and the time zone gap separating Denmark and the United States were quite an important reason prompting this system in the spring.”
Instead of everybody having to promptly reach for their phones to stay informed on updates from the US, the foreign office explained it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on Trump activities.
An expert, a former senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this development demonstrated, “as long understood,” that the notion of the United States as Denmark's primary ally was dead. “Alliances are built on shared principles and a mutual view of threats,” he said. “Trump shares neither of those with us and I would argue he lacks it with most Europeans.”
