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In a move inspired by TV series watches, the Danish foreign ministry has created a nighttime monitoring team—far from guarding against mythical threats, but to track Donald Trump while Denmark is asleep.

The night watch starts at 5 p.m. local time each day and concludes with a report produced at 7am, which is then distributed across government departments and relevant agencies detailing statements made and events that occurred.

The role is understood to have been established in the wake of the diplomatic dispute involving Denmark and the US regarding Greenland earlier this year, when the American leader threatened taking control of the resource-rich territory.

Observers note that this initiative is among several examples of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adjust to the new reality of the second Trump administration.

A source familiar with the ministry remarked, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in the region and the time zone gap separating Copenhagen and the United States were quite an important factor introducing this arrangement in the earlier months.”

Instead of all staff needing to immediately check their devices to stay informed on updates from the US, the ministry explained it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's activities.

An expert, a ex- chief analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this development showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's largest and most important ally was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” he added. “The president lacks both of those with Denmark and it can be said he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”