The Danish government Establishes Nighttime Watch System to Track President Trump Following Greenland Dispute
Taking action inspired by TV series guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has created a night watch unit—not guarding against fantasy threats, but to track Donald Trump as Copenhagen is asleep.
This night monitoring starts at 5pm local time each day and concludes with a report compiled at 7am, which is then distributed throughout government departments and relevant offices covering what was said and developments that occurred.
The role is believed to have been established following the bilateral dispute involving Denmark and the US regarding the Arctic island this spring, when the US president suggested acquiring control of the resource-rich island.
Analysts point out that this measure is one of several instances of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adapt to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.
An insider close to the foreign office remarked, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in the region and the time difference separating Denmark and the United States were quite an important reason prompting this system in the spring.”
Rather than everybody needing to immediately reach for their phones to stay informed on news from the United States, the foreign office explained it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's actions.
An expert, a ex- senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this development showed, “as we have always known,” that the notion of the US as Denmark's largest and most important ally was dead. “Partnerships are built on common values and a common threat perception,” Kaarsbo added. “The president shares neither of those with us and it can be said he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”
