The Danish government Establishes Nighttime Watch System to Track Trump Following Arctic Dispute
Taking action inspired by TV series guards, Denmark's foreign ministry has initiated a night watch team—not to fend off mythical threats, but to track the US president as Copenhagen sleeps.
The night watch starts at 5pm local time each day and concludes with a summary produced at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across the Danish government and relevant agencies detailing what was said and developments that occurred.
The role is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the bilateral dispute involving Copenhagen and Washington over the Arctic island this spring, when the American leader suggested acquiring control of the resource-rich territory.
Observers note that this initiative is one of multiple examples of how Denmark's foreign policy and its government administration have had to adjust to the changed landscape of the second Trump administration.
An insider close to the foreign office remarked, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in the region and the time zone gap separating Denmark and the US was quite an important factor introducing this system during the earlier months.”
Instead of all staff having to promptly check their devices to catch up on updates from the US, the foreign office explained it had undertaken a coordinated approach to remain informed on the president's actions.
An expert, a ex- chief analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this development showed, “as we have always known,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s largest and most important partner was dead. “Partnerships are built on common values and a common threat perception,” he added. “Trump shares neither of those with us and it can be said he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”
