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Taking action reminiscent of fictional guards, Denmark's foreign affairs department has created a nighttime monitoring team—far from guarding against mythical threats, but to track Donald Trump as Copenhagen is asleep.

The night watch begins at 5pm in Denmark each day and concludes with a summary produced at 7 a.m., which is then circulated throughout government departments and concerned offices detailing statements made and events that occurred.

This position is believed to have been introduced following the diplomatic row between Copenhagen and the US over the Arctic island this spring, when the US president threatened acquiring control of the strategic island.

Observers note that this initiative is one of multiple examples of how Denmark's foreign policy and its government administration have had to adjust to the changed landscape of the second Trump administration.

An insider close to the foreign office stated, “It is fair to say that the situation in Greenland and the time zone gap between Denmark and the US was a significant reason introducing this system in the earlier months.”

Rather than everybody needing to immediately check their devices to stay informed on news from the United States, the foreign office said it had made a coordinated approach to remain informed on the president's activities.

An expert, a former senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this development demonstrated, “as long understood,” that the idea of the US as Denmark's largest and most important ally was dead. “Alliances are founded on shared principles and a common threat perception,” Kaarsbo added. “The president shares neither of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”