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In a move inspired by fictional guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has created a nighttime monitoring unit—not guarding against mythical threats, but to monitor Donald Trump while Denmark sleeps.

This night monitoring starts at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and concludes with a summary compiled at 7am, which is then distributed throughout government departments and concerned offices covering what was said and events that occurred.

This position is understood to have been introduced following the bilateral row between Denmark and the US regarding the Arctic island this spring, when the US president suggested taking control of the strategic island.

Analysts point out that this measure is among several instances of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service 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 situation in Greenland and the time difference separating Copenhagen and the US were a significant reason introducing this system during the spring.”

Rather than everybody needing to promptly check their phones to stay informed on updates from the US, the ministry said it had undertaken a collective effort to stay updated on the president's actions.

An expert, a former senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this move showed, “as long understood,” that the notion of the US as Denmark’s primary partner was no longer valid.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 mutual view of threats,” he said. “The president shares neither of those with Denmark and it can be said he lacks it with most Europeans.”