The Danish government Sets Up Nighttime Monitoring Operation to Track President Trump Following Arctic Row
In a move inspired by fictional guards, Denmark's foreign ministry has initiated a nighttime monitoring team—far from guarding against mythical foes, but to monitor Donald Trump while Denmark sleeps.
The night monitoring starts at 5pm local time each day and concludes with a report produced at 7am, which is then distributed throughout the Danish government and relevant agencies covering what was said and developments taking place.
This position is believed to have been established in the wake of the bilateral row between Copenhagen and Washington over Greenland this spring, when the US president threatened taking control of the strategic territory.
Observers point out that this initiative is one of multiple 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 familiar with the foreign office stated, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time zone gap separating Copenhagen and the US were quite an important factor prompting this arrangement during the earlier months.”
Rather than everybody having to promptly reach for their devices to catch up on updates from the United States, the ministry said it had made a collective effort to stay updated on the president's activities.
An expert, a former senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this move showed, “as long understood,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark’s primary ally was no longer valid. “Partnerships are built on shared principles and a common threat perception,” he added. “Trump shares neither of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”
