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In a move inspired by TV series watches, Denmark's foreign ministry has initiated a nighttime monitoring team—not guarding against mythical threats, but to track the US president while Copenhagen sleeps.

This night watch begins at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and ends with a summary compiled at 7am, which is then distributed across the Danish government and relevant agencies covering what was said and developments that occurred.

This position is believed to have been established following the bilateral dispute between Denmark and the US regarding the Arctic island this spring, when the American leader suggested acquiring control of the resource-rich territory.

Analysts note that this measure is one of several instances of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adapt to the new reality of the second Trump administration.

A source familiar with the ministry remarked, “It's accurate to say that the situation in the region and the time difference separating Copenhagen and the United States were quite an important factor introducing this arrangement in the spring.”

Rather than everybody needing to promptly reach for their devices to catch up on updates from the United States, the ministry said it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's activities.

An expert, a ex- senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this move demonstrated, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the US as Denmark's largest and most important ally was no longer valid. “Partnerships are founded on shared principles and a mutual view of threats,” he said. “The president lacks both of those with Denmark and it can be said he lacks it with most Europeans.”