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In a move reminiscent of fictional watches, the Danish foreign affairs department has created a nighttime monitoring unit—not guarding against fantasy foes, but to track the US president as Denmark sleeps.

The night monitoring begins at 5pm in Denmark daily and concludes with a report produced at 7am, which is then circulated throughout the Danish government and concerned agencies covering statements made and events taking place.

This position is understood to have been established following the bilateral row between Copenhagen and Washington regarding Greenland this spring, when the American leader threatened taking control of the resource-rich territory.

Observers note that this initiative is among several examples of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adapt to the new reality of the Trump's current term.

An insider familiar with the foreign office stated, “It is fair to say that the situation in Greenland and the time zone gap between Copenhagen and the US was quite an important factor introducing this arrangement during the earlier months.”

Rather than everybody having to immediately check their devices to stay informed on updates from the US, the foreign office said it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on Trump activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a former chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, stated that this development showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's primary ally was no longer valid. “Partnerships are founded on shared principles and a mutual view of threats,” he said. “Trump lacks both of those with Denmark and it can be said he lacks it with most Europeans.”