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Taking action inspired by TV series guards, the Danish foreign ministry has created a night watch unit—not guarding against mythical threats, but to track the US president while Copenhagen sleeps.

The night watch begins at 5 p.m. local time daily and ends with a report compiled at 7 a.m., which is then distributed throughout government departments and concerned agencies detailing what was said and events that occurred.

The role is believed to have been introduced following the diplomatic dispute between Denmark and Washington over Greenland this spring, when the American leader threatened taking control of the resource-rich island.

Observers point out that this initiative is one of multiple instances of how Danish diplomacy and its government administration have had to adapt to the changed landscape of the Trump's current term.

A source close to the foreign office stated, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in the region and the time difference between Denmark and the United States was a significant factor prompting this system in the earlier months.”

Rather than everybody having to immediately check their phones to catch up on updates from the US, the ministry explained it had made a collective effort to stay updated on Trump actions.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a former senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, commented that this development demonstrated, “as long understood,” that the idea of the United States as Denmark's largest and most important ally was dead. “Alliances are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” he added. “Trump shares neither of those with us and I would argue he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”