Overview
- The foreign ministry’s team works from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Copenhagen time, then circulates a morning brief across government on any relevant overnight statements.
- The arrangement began in the spring after a diplomatic clash over Trump’s remarks suggesting potential coercion to gain control of Greenland.
- Copenhagen describes the setup as a collective effort to stay updated on the U.S. president, and Danish leaders reiterate that Greenland is not for sale.
- Researchers say initial red-alert urgency has eased as Trump shifts from threats to courting Greenlanders with economic appeals, though concern persists.
- Senior officials from the U.S., Denmark and Greenland are expected to meet in Nuuk in December for talks on military and other cooperation.