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Taking action inspired by fictional guards, Denmark's foreign affairs department has initiated a nighttime monitoring unit—far from guarding against mythical threats, but to track Donald Trump while Copenhagen sleeps.

This night monitoring starts at 5pm in Denmark each day and concludes with a summary compiled at 7am, which is then distributed across the Danish government and concerned offices detailing statements made and events that occurred.

The role is believed to have been introduced following the diplomatic row involving Copenhagen and the US regarding Greenland earlier this year, when the American leader threatened acquiring control of the resource-rich island.

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

An insider close to the foreign office remarked, “It's accurate to say that the situation in Greenland and the time zone gap separating Copenhagen and the United States were quite an important factor introducing this system during the spring.”

Rather than everybody having to promptly reach for their phones to stay informed on updates from the US, the foreign office explained it had undertaken a collective effort to remain informed on Trump activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a former senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, commented that this development showed, “as long understood,” that the notion of the United States as Denmark’s largest and most important partner was dead. “Alliances are founded on common values and a common threat perception,” he said. “Trump shares neither of those with Denmark and it can be said he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”