Denmark Establishes Special Monitoring Operation to Observe President Trump After Arctic Dispute
Taking action inspired by fictional guards, Denmark's foreign affairs department has initiated a nighttime monitoring team—far from guarding against fantasy foes, but to track Donald Trump as Copenhagen sleeps.
This night monitoring starts at 5 p.m. local time each day and concludes with a report compiled at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across government departments and concerned agencies covering what was said and developments taking place.
The role is understood to have been introduced in the wake of the diplomatic dispute between Denmark and Washington over the Arctic island earlier this year, when the American leader threatened taking control of the strategic territory.
Observers point out that this measure is one of several examples of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adjust to the new reality of the Trump's current term.
An insider close to the foreign office stated, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time zone gap between Denmark and the US was a significant reason prompting this system in the spring.”
Instead of everybody needing to immediately reach for their phones to stay informed on news from the US, the ministry explained it had made a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's activities.
An expert, a ex- senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this development showed, “as long understood,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s primary partner was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on common values and a common threat perception,” Kaarsbo added. “The president lacks both of those with us and it can be said he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”
