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Taking action inspired by TV series guards, the Danish foreign ministry has initiated a night watch unit—not to fend off mythical threats, but to track the US president while Copenhagen sleeps.

The night monitoring begins at 5 p.m. local time each day and concludes with a report compiled at 7 a.m., which is then distributed throughout the Danish government and relevant offices covering what was said and developments that occurred.

This position is understood to have been established in the wake of the diplomatic dispute between Denmark and the US over Greenland earlier this year, when the US president suggested acquiring control of the strategic island.

Observers note that this measure is one of multiple examples of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration 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 Greenland and the time difference between Copenhagen and the United States were a significant factor prompting this arrangement in the earlier months.”

Instead of everybody needing to promptly reach for their phones to stay informed on news from the US, the ministry said it had made a collective effort to remain informed on Trump actions.

An expert, a former chief analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this development demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark’s primary partner was dead. “Alliances are built on shared principles and a common threat perception,” he said. “The president lacks both of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”