The Danish government Sets Up Nighttime Monitoring Operation to Observe Trump After Greenland Row
In a move reminiscent of TV series guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has initiated a nighttime monitoring unit—far from to fend off fantasy foes, but to track the US president as Copenhagen sleeps.
The night monitoring starts at 5pm in Denmark daily and ends with a report produced at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across the Danish government and concerned offices detailing what was said and developments taking place.
This position is believed to have been established in the wake of the bilateral row involving Denmark and the US regarding the Arctic island this spring, when the American leader suggested taking control of the strategic territory.
Analysts point out that this initiative is among multiple examples of how Denmark's foreign policy and its civil service have had to adjust to the new reality of the second Trump administration.
An insider familiar with the ministry remarked, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time zone gap between Denmark and the United States was quite an important reason prompting this arrangement during 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 made a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's activities.
An expert, a former senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, commented that this development showed, “as long understood,” that the idea of the US as Denmark's largest and most important partner was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on shared principles and a common threat perception,” Kaarsbo added. “Trump lacks both of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”
