Denmark's foreign ministry has created an overnight monitoring system to track Donald Trump's statements and activities while Danish officials sleep, according to reports from Politiken newspaper.
The initiative emerged following President Trump's threats to potentially use military force to gain control of Greenland, the Arctic territory under Danish sovereignty, earlier in the year.
The arrangement represents Copenhagen's response to what officials view as an unpredictable American President who has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring the island.
Mr Trump's assertions about needing Greenland for US national security purposes have prompted Denmark to adapt its diplomatic operations to address the new challenges posed by Washington's stance on the territory.
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The monitoring operation, reminiscent of Game of Thrones' Night's Watch, begins at 5pm Copenhagen time each day, with staff producing detailed reports by 7am for distribution across government departments.
This systematic approach ensures Danish officials receive comprehensive updates about overnight developments from Washington without having to immediately check their phones for the latest news.
A source close to the foreign office told The Guardian: "It is fair to say that the situation in Greenland and the time difference between Denmark and the United States was quite an important factor in introducing this arrangement during the spring."
The six-hour time gap between Copenhagen and Washington makes the overnight watch particularly crucial for tracking the President's late-night announcements.
Denmark's foreign ministry has created an overnight monitoring system to track Donald Trump's statements following his threats to potentially use military force to gain control of Greenland
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President Trump told NBC's Kristen Welker in May: "We need Greenland very badly," while refusing to rule out using force to acquire the territory.
Denmark has consistently maintained that the island "is not for sale".
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated in April: "You cannot annex another country. Not even with an argument about international security."
The diplomatic tensions escalated when President Trump sent Vice President JD Vance to the Arctic island, where he encountered a hostile reception from residents.
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US President Donald Trump has insisted on claiming Greenland since he came into office
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Greenlanders would be "a lot better coming under the US security umbrella than you have been under Denmark's security umbrella," he vowed at the time.
"Because what Denmark's security umbrella has meant is, effectively, they've passed it all off to brave Americans and hope that we would pick up the tab."
Locals disagreed. They overwhelmingly expressed their preference for remaining under Danish sovereignty when interviewed by Fox News in January, shortly before the President's inauguration.
Former Danish defence intelligence analyst Jacob Kaarsbo told The Guardian that the night watch demonstrates "the idea that the US was Denmark's largest and most important ally was dead."
JD Vance visited a Greenland military base in March of this year
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He explained: "Alliances are built on common values and a common threat perception. Trump shares neither of those with us, and I would argue he doesn't share it with most Europeans."
The diplomatic rift continues to deepen, with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen recently warning US Ambassador Ken Howery to "keep his hands off Greenland."
Senior officials from America, Denmark and Greenland are scheduled to meet in Nuuk next month for their first three-way talks since Trump's acquisition attempts began.
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