Denmark Sets Up Nighttime Monitoring Operation to Track President Trump After Greenland Dispute
Taking action reminiscent of TV series watches, the Danish foreign ministry has initiated a nighttime monitoring team—far from guarding against mythical foes, but to track Donald Trump as Copenhagen sleeps.
This night monitoring starts at 5pm in Denmark daily and concludes with a summary produced at 7 a.m., which is then circulated across the Danish government and concerned offices covering statements made and events that occurred.
The role is understood to have been established in the wake of the diplomatic dispute between Copenhagen and the US over Greenland earlier this year, when the US president suggested acquiring control of the strategic island.
Observers note that this initiative is one of multiple examples of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adapt to the new reality of the second Trump administration.
A source familiar with 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 arrangement in the earlier months.”
Rather than all staff having to promptly check their devices to catch up on updates from the US, the ministry explained it had made a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's activities.
Jacob Kaarsbo, a former senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, commented that this development showed, “as we have always known,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s primary ally was dead. “Partnerships are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” he added. “Trump shares neither of those with us and I would argue he lacks it with most Europeans.”