The Danish government Establishes Special Monitoring Operation to Observe President Trump After Greenland Dispute

In a move inspired by TV series guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has created a night watch unit—far from to fend off mythical threats, but to track the US president while Copenhagen sleeps.

The night watch begins at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and ends with a summary compiled at 7am, which is then circulated across government departments and relevant agencies detailing statements made and events taking place.

The role is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the diplomatic dispute between Copenhagen and the US regarding the Arctic island earlier this year, when the American leader threatened taking control of the resource-rich territory.

Analysts note that this measure is one of several examples of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adapt to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.

A source familiar with the ministry remarked, “It's accurate to say that the situation in the region and the time difference between Denmark and the United States was quite an important reason introducing this arrangement during the earlier months.”

Rather than everybody needing to promptly check their phones to stay informed on updates from the US, the ministry said it had made a coordinated approach to remain informed on the president's actions.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this move showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's primary partner was dead. “Alliances are founded on shared principles and a common threat perception,” Kaarsbo said. “Trump lacks both of those with Denmark and I would argue he lacks it with most Europeans.”