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Taking action inspired by fictional watches, the Danish foreign ministry has initiated a night watch team—not to fend off fantasy threats, but to monitor Donald Trump while Denmark sleeps.

The night monitoring begins at 5pm in Denmark each day and concludes with a summary produced at 7am, which is then circulated across the Danish government and relevant offices covering what was said and developments taking place.

The role is understood to have been established in the wake of the bilateral row involving Copenhagen and Washington regarding Greenland this spring, when the American leader suggested taking control of the resource-rich territory.

Analysts point out that this measure is among several instances 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 familiar with the ministry stated, “It's accurate to say that the situation in the region and the time zone gap between Copenhagen and the United States were a significant reason prompting this system during the spring.”

Instead of all staff needing to promptly reach for their phones to stay informed on updates from the United States, the foreign office said it had made a collective effort to stay updated on the president's activities.

An expert, a ex- chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this move demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the US as Denmark's largest and most important partner was dead. “Partnerships are built on common values and a common threat perception,” he added. “Trump lacks both of those with us and it can be said he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”