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Taking action reminiscent of TV series watches, Denmark's foreign ministry has created a night watch unit—far from to fend off fantasy threats, but to track Donald Trump while Denmark is asleep.

This night monitoring starts at 5pm in Denmark daily and concludes with a summary compiled at 7am, which is then circulated across government departments and relevant offices covering statements made and developments taking place.

This position is understood to have been established following the bilateral row between Copenhagen and the US over Greenland earlier this year, when the US president suggested taking control of the strategic territory.

Observers note that this initiative is among multiple examples of how Denmark's foreign policy and its civil service have had to adapt to the new reality of the second Trump administration.

A source close to the foreign office remarked, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time zone gap between Copenhagen and the US was quite an important reason prompting this system during the earlier months.”

Rather than everybody having to promptly check their phones to stay informed on news from the US, the ministry said it had undertaken a collective effort to stay updated on the president's activities.

An expert, a former senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, commented that this development showed, “as long understood,” that the idea of the US as Denmark’s largest and most important ally was dead. “Partnerships are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” he said. “The president shares neither of those with Denmark and it can be said he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”