The introduction of the "night watch" was a reaction to the diplomatic crisis that arose between Copenhagen and Washington after Trump's threat to take control of Greenland, an arctic island, this spring.
Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark with a population of about 57,000 people, has attracted the attention of the United States due to its rich resources and strategic location in the Arctic. Trump even expressed a desire to purchase Greenland, citing national and international security issues.
According to "Fontanka," Trump's proposal was sharply rejected by both the Danish authorities and the Greenlandic government, in the capital of which, Nuuk, there is a possibility to hold a referendum on independence from Denmark.
