Denmark Sets Up Nighttime Watch System to Track President Trump Following Greenland Row

Taking action reminiscent of fictional watches, the Danish foreign ministry has created a nighttime monitoring unit—not guarding against mythical foes, but to monitor the US president while Copenhagen sleeps.

This night monitoring starts at 5 p.m. in Denmark each day and ends with a report produced at 7am, which is then distributed throughout the Danish government and relevant offices detailing statements made and developments that occurred.

This position is believed to have been introduced following the bilateral dispute involving Copenhagen and the US regarding Greenland this spring, when the US president threatened acquiring control of the resource-rich island.

Analysts point out that this initiative is one of multiple instances of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adjust to the changed landscape of the second Trump administration.

An insider close to the ministry stated, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time difference between Denmark and the United States was a significant reason introducing this arrangement during the earlier months.”

Rather than all staff needing to immediately reach for their devices to catch up on updates from the United States, the ministry explained it had made a collective effort to remain informed on the president's activities.

An expert, a former chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this development demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's largest and most important partner was dead. “Partnerships are founded on shared principles and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo added. “Trump lacks both of those with Denmark and it can be said he lacks it with most Europeans.”

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