Denmark Sets Up Special Watch System to Track President Trump After Greenland Dispute

In a move inspired by fictional guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has created a nighttime monitoring unit—not to fend off mythical threats, but to monitor the US president while Copenhagen sleeps.

This night watch starts at 5 p.m. local time each day and ends with a summary compiled at 7 a.m., which is then circulated across government departments and concerned offices covering statements made and developments that occurred.

The role is believed to have been established following the diplomatic row involving Denmark and the US over the Arctic island earlier this year, when the American leader threatened taking control of the resource-rich island.

Analysts point out that this initiative is one of several instances of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adjust to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.

A source familiar with the foreign office stated, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in the region and the time zone gap between Copenhagen and the United States were a significant reason introducing this arrangement during the earlier months.”

Instead of all staff needing to immediately check their phones to stay informed on news from the US, the ministry said it had made a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a former chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this move showed, “as long understood,” that the notion of the US as Denmark's primary partner was no longer valid. “Partnerships are built on shared principles and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo said. “Trump shares neither of those with us and I would argue he lacks it with most Europeans.”