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Taking action inspired by fictional watches, Denmark's foreign ministry has initiated a nighttime monitoring team—far from guarding against fantasy threats, but to monitor the US president while Denmark is asleep.

This night monitoring starts at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and ends with a summary compiled at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across government departments and concerned offices covering statements made and developments that occurred.

The role is believed to have been established following the bilateral dispute involving Copenhagen and the US regarding Greenland earlier this year, when the US president threatened taking control of the resource-rich island.

Analysts note 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 Trump's current term.

An insider close to the foreign office remarked, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in Greenland and the time difference separating Denmark and the US were quite an important factor prompting this arrangement in the earlier months.”

Instead of everybody needing to promptly check their devices to stay informed on news from the US, the foreign office explained it had made a collective effort to remain informed on Trump actions.

An expert, a former senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this development demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark’s largest and most important partner was dead. “Alliances are built on common values and a common threat perception,” he added. “The president lacks both of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”