The Danish government Sets Up Special Monitoring System to Observe Trump After Greenland Row
Taking action inspired by fictional guards, the Danish foreign ministry has initiated a night watch team—not to fend off fantasy foes, but to monitor Donald Trump while Copenhagen is asleep.
The night watch begins at 5pm in Denmark each day and concludes with a summary compiled at 7 a.m., which is then circulated across the Danish government and relevant agencies covering statements made and events that occurred.
The role is believed to have been introduced following the bilateral dispute between Denmark and the US regarding the Arctic island earlier this year, when the US president suggested taking control of the resource-rich island.
Observers note that this measure is among multiple instances of how Denmark's foreign policy and its civil service have had to adjust to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.
A source close to the ministry stated, “It's accurate to say that the situation in the region and the time difference between Copenhagen and the United States were a significant factor prompting this system in the spring.”
Instead of all staff having to promptly reach for their devices to catch up on news from the United States, the foreign office said it had undertaken a collective effort to remain informed on the president's actions.
Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- chief analyst at the defense intelligence service, commented that this development showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's primary ally was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo added. “The president shares neither of those with us and I would argue he lacks it with the majority of Europe.”
