Taking action inspired by fictional watches, the Danish foreign ministry has initiated a nighttime monitoring unit—not guarding against fantasy threats, but to monitor Donald Trump as Denmark sleeps.
This night monitoring begins at 5pm in Denmark daily and concludes with a summary compiled at 7am, which is then circulated across the Danish government and concerned agencies covering what was said and events taking place.
The role is understood to have been established in the wake of the diplomatic row involving Copenhagen and the US over Greenland this spring, when the American leader threatened acquiring control of the resource-rich island.
Analysts point out that this measure is one of several instances 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 ministry remarked, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in the region and the time zone gap separating Copenhagen and the US were quite an important reason prompting this system during the spring.”
Rather than all staff needing to promptly reach for their phones to catch up on news from the United States, the foreign office said it had made a coordinated approach to remain informed on the president's actions.
An expert, a former senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this development demonstrated, “as long understood,” that the notion of the United States as Denmark’s primary partner was no longer valid. “Alliances are built on shared principles 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 the majority of Europe.”
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