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Taking action reminiscent of TV series watches, Denmark's foreign affairs department has initiated a nighttime monitoring team—not guarding against fantasy threats, but to monitor Donald Trump while Copenhagen sleeps.

The night watch starts at 5 p.m. in Denmark each day and ends with a report compiled at 7am, which is then distributed across the Danish government and concerned agencies detailing statements made and events taking place.

The role is understood to have been introduced in the wake of the bilateral dispute involving Copenhagen and the US regarding Greenland this spring, when the American leader threatened acquiring control of the strategic island.

Analysts point out that this measure is among several examples of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adjust to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.

A source close to the foreign office remarked, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time difference separating Denmark and the US were a significant factor prompting this system in the earlier months.”

Instead of everybody having to immediately check their devices to stay informed on updates from the United States, the foreign office explained it had made a collective effort to stay updated on Trump activities.

An expert, a former chief analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this move showed, “as long understood,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s primary partner was dead. “Alliances are founded on shared principles and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo said. “The president shares neither of those with Denmark and I would argue he lacks it with most Europeans.”