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Taking action reminiscent of TV series watches, the Danish foreign affairs department has created a night watch unit—far from guarding against mythical threats, but to monitor Donald Trump as Copenhagen is asleep.

This night monitoring starts at 5pm local time daily and ends with a summary compiled at 7am, which is then circulated throughout government departments and concerned offices covering what was said and events that occurred.

This position is understood to have been established in the wake of the diplomatic row between Denmark and Washington regarding the Arctic island this spring, when the American leader threatened acquiring control of the resource-rich territory.

Observers point out that this measure is among multiple examples of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adjust to the new reality of the second Trump administration.

An insider close to the foreign office stated, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time zone gap between Copenhagen and the US was a significant reason introducing this arrangement during the spring.”

Instead of everybody needing to promptly reach for their devices to stay informed on updates from the US, the foreign office said it had made a collective effort to remain informed on the president's activities.

An expert, a former chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this development showed, “as long understood,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's primary partner was dead. “Alliances are built on common values and a mutual view of threats,” Kaarsbo said. “Trump lacks both of those with Denmark and I would argue he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”