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In a move reminiscent of TV series guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has initiated a nighttime monitoring team—far from to fend off fantasy threats, but to monitor the US president as Denmark is asleep.

This night monitoring begins at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and ends with a report produced at 7 a.m., which is then circulated throughout the Danish government and concerned offices detailing statements made and events that occurred.

This position is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the diplomatic row involving Denmark and the US regarding the Arctic island earlier this year, when the US president suggested taking control of the strategic island.

Observers point out that this measure 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.

An insider familiar with the foreign office remarked, “It's accurate to say that the situation in the region and the time difference between Copenhagen and the United States were quite an important reason prompting this arrangement in the spring.”

Instead of all staff having to immediately reach for their devices to catch up on news from the US, the ministry said it had made a collective effort to stay updated on the president's actions.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this move showed, “as we have always known,” that the notion of the United States as Denmark’s largest and most important ally was dead. “Partnerships are founded on shared principles and a common threat perception,” Kaarsbo added. “Trump lacks both of those with us and I would argue he lacks it with the majority of Europe.”