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Taking action reminiscent of fictional guards, the Danish foreign ministry has created a nighttime monitoring team—not to fend off mythical threats, but to track Donald Trump while Denmark sleeps.

The night watch starts at 5 p.m. local time each day and concludes with a report produced at 7am, which is then circulated throughout government departments and concerned offices covering statements made and developments taking place.

The role is believed 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 suggested acquiring control of the resource-rich territory.

Observers note that this initiative is among several examples of how Denmark's foreign policy and its government administration have had to adapt to the new reality of the Trump's current term.

An insider close to the ministry remarked, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time difference between Denmark and the United States were quite an important reason introducing this arrangement in the earlier months.”

Instead of everybody having to promptly check their devices to catch up on news from the United States, the ministry explained it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on Trump activities.

An expert, a former chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this move showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the US as Denmark's primary ally was no longer valid. “Alliances are built on common values and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo added. “Trump shares neither of those with us and it can be said he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”