Denmark Establishes Special Monitoring Operation to Observe President Trump After Greenland Row
In a move reminiscent of TV series watches, Denmark's foreign ministry has initiated a nighttime monitoring unit—not to fend off fantasy threats, but to monitor Donald Trump while Copenhagen is asleep.
The night monitoring begins at 5pm local time each day and ends with a report produced at 7am, which is then circulated across the Danish government and concerned agencies covering statements made and events that occurred.
This position is understood to have been established following the bilateral row involving Copenhagen and the US regarding the Arctic island this spring, when the American leader suggested acquiring control of the strategic island.
Observers note that this initiative is one of several examples of how Denmark's foreign policy 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's accurate to say that the situation in Greenland and the time difference between Copenhagen and the US were quite an important factor prompting this system during the earlier months.”
Rather than all staff having to immediately reach for their phones to catch up on updates from the US, the foreign office said it had undertaken a collective effort to stay updated on Trump activities.
An expert, a ex- chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this move demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the notion of the United States as Denmark's largest and most important ally was no longer valid. “Partnerships are founded on common values and a common threat perception,” Kaarsbo said. “Trump shares neither of those with us and it can be said he lacks it with most Europeans.”
