The Danish government Sets Up Special Watch Operation to Track President Trump After Greenland Row
Taking action reminiscent of fictional guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has created a night watch unit—not guarding against mythical foes, but to track Donald Trump as Denmark is asleep.
The night monitoring starts at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and concludes with a report produced at 7am, which is then distributed throughout the Danish government and concerned offices detailing statements made and events that occurred.
The role is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the bilateral row involving Copenhagen and the US regarding the Arctic island this spring, when the American leader threatened taking control of the resource-rich island.
Observers note that this initiative is among multiple instances of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adapt to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.
A source close to the foreign office remarked, “It's accurate to say that the situation in Greenland and the time difference separating Denmark and the United States was a significant reason prompting this system in the earlier months.”
Instead of everybody needing to immediately reach for their phones to catch up on updates 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 former chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this development showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's primary partner was no longer valid. “Alliances are built on common values and a common threat perception,” he added. “Trump shares neither of those with us and it can be said he lacks it with the majority of Europe.”
