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Taking action reminiscent of TV series watches, Denmark's foreign affairs department has created a night watch unit—far from guarding against mythical foes, but to monitor Donald Trump while Copenhagen sleeps.

This night monitoring starts at 5pm local time each day and ends with a report produced at 7 a.m., which is then circulated throughout the Danish government and concerned agencies covering what was said and developments taking place.

The role is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the bilateral row involving Copenhagen and the US over the Arctic island earlier this year, when the US president suggested acquiring control of the resource-rich island.

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

A source familiar with the foreign office stated, “It is fair to say that the circumstances in the region and the time difference separating Copenhagen and the US was quite an important reason introducing this arrangement in the earlier months.”

Instead of everybody having to promptly check their phones to catch up on updates from the United States, the foreign office said it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on Trump activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a former senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this development demonstrated, “as long understood,” that the notion of the United States as Denmark's largest and most important partner was no longer valid. “Partnerships are built on common values and a common threat perception,” he said. “Trump shares neither of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”