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Taking action reminiscent of fictional watches, Denmark's foreign ministry has initiated a night watch team—not to fend off mythical threats, but to monitor the US president as Denmark is asleep.

The night monitoring begins at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and concludes with a report produced at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across government departments and relevant offices detailing what was said and developments that occurred.

This position is believed to have been established following the diplomatic dispute involving Copenhagen and Washington over Greenland this spring, when the US president suggested acquiring control of the strategic island.

Analysts note that this initiative is among multiple instances of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adjust to the new reality of the second Trump administration.

A source familiar with the ministry remarked, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in the region and the time difference separating Denmark and the United States were quite an important reason introducing this system during the earlier months.”

Rather than everybody needing to immediately reach for their phones to stay informed on news from the US, the foreign office explained it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on Trump actions.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a ex- chief analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this development demonstrated, “as long understood,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s primary partner was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on shared principles and a common threat perception,” Kaarsbo added. “The president lacks both of those with Denmark and I would argue he lacks it with the majority of Europe.”