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In a move inspired by TV series guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has created a nighttime monitoring team—far from to fend off fantasy threats, but to track Donald Trump while Denmark is asleep.

This night monitoring starts at 5pm in Denmark each day and concludes with a report compiled at 7 a.m., which is then distributed throughout government departments and relevant agencies covering what was said and developments that occurred.

This position is understood to have been introduced in the wake of the bilateral dispute involving Denmark and the US over Greenland earlier this year, when the US president threatened taking control of the strategic island.

Analysts 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 close to the ministry stated, “It is fair to say that the situation in Greenland and the time zone gap separating Denmark and the United States was a significant reason introducing this arrangement in the earlier months.”

Instead of all staff needing to promptly reach for their phones to stay informed on news from the US, the ministry said it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on Trump activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- chief analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this development showed, “as long understood,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's primary partner was dead. “Partnerships are built on shared principles and a common threat perception,” he said. “The president shares neither of those with us and I would argue he lacks it with the majority of Europe.”