Denmark Sets Up Nighttime Monitoring System to Track President Trump Following Arctic Row
In a move inspired by fictional guards, Denmark's foreign affairs department has initiated a nighttime monitoring unit—far from to fend off fantasy foes, but to track Donald Trump while Denmark is asleep.
The night monitoring starts at 5pm in Denmark daily and ends with a report produced at 7 a.m., which is then distributed throughout the Danish government and concerned offices detailing what was said and events that occurred.
The role is understood to have been established in the wake of the diplomatic row involving Denmark and Washington regarding Greenland earlier this year, when the American leader threatened taking control of the resource-rich territory.
Observers note that this measure is among several instances of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adjust to the changed landscape of the second Trump administration.
A source familiar with the foreign office stated, “It's accurate to say that the situation in Greenland and the time zone gap separating Copenhagen and the US was a significant reason prompting this system during the spring.”
Instead of all staff having to promptly check their devices to catch up on updates from the United States, the ministry explained it had made a collective effort to remain informed on Trump activities.
Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- chief analyst at the defense intelligence service, commented that this move demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s primary ally was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on shared principles and a common threat perception,” he added. “The president shares neither of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”
