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Taking action inspired by TV series guards, the Danish foreign ministry has created a night watch unit—far from guarding against fantasy threats, but to track the US president as Copenhagen sleeps.

This night watch begins at 5pm local time each day and ends with a summary produced at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across government departments and relevant offices covering what was said and developments taking place.

The role is believed to have been established in the wake of the bilateral dispute between Copenhagen and the US regarding Greenland this spring, when the US president threatened taking control of the strategic territory.

Analysts point out that this initiative is one of several examples of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adapt to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.

A source familiar with the ministry stated, “It's accurate to say that the situation in the region and the time zone gap separating Copenhagen and the United States were a significant reason prompting this system in the earlier months.”

Instead of everybody needing to promptly reach for their phones to stay informed on news from the United States, the foreign office said it had made a coordinated approach to stay updated on Trump activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this move demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark’s largest and most important partner was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” he said. “Trump shares neither of those with Denmark and it can be said he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”