The Danish government Sets Up Special Monitoring System to Observe Trump Following Arctic Row
In a move inspired by fictional guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has initiated a night watch unit—not guarding against fantasy threats, but to track Donald Trump while Denmark sleeps.
The night watch starts at 5pm in Denmark daily and concludes with a report produced at 7am, which is then distributed across the Danish government and concerned agencies detailing what was said and developments that occurred.
This position is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the diplomatic dispute between Denmark and the US over Greenland this spring, when the US president suggested taking control of the strategic territory.
Analysts note that this initiative is one of several instances of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adapt to the new reality of the second Trump administration.
A source familiar with the foreign office stated, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in the region and the time difference separating Copenhagen and the US was quite an important factor prompting this system during the spring.”
Rather than everybody needing to promptly reach for their devices to stay informed on news from the United States, the ministry said it had made a collective effort to stay updated on the president's activities.
An expert, a ex- senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this move showed, “as long understood,” that the idea of the US as Denmark’s primary ally was no longer valid. “Alliances are built on shared principles and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo said. “Trump shares neither of those with us and it can be said he lacks it with most Europeans.”
