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Taking action inspired by fictional guards, the Danish foreign affairs department has initiated a night watch unit—not to fend off fantasy threats, but to monitor Donald Trump as Denmark is asleep.

The night monitoring begins at 5 p.m. local time each day and concludes with a report compiled at 7am, which is then distributed throughout the Danish government and concerned offices covering statements made and developments taking place.

This position is understood to have been introduced following the bilateral dispute involving Denmark and Washington over Greenland this spring, when the American leader suggested acquiring control of the strategic island.

Observers point out that this initiative is among multiple examples of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adjust to the new reality of the Trump's current term.

An insider close to the foreign office stated, “It's accurate to say that the circumstances in the region and the time zone gap separating Copenhagen and the US were a significant factor prompting this arrangement in the earlier months.”

Rather than everybody having to immediately reach for their phones to stay informed on news from the United States, the ministry explained it had undertaken a coordinated approach to stay updated on the president's activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a former senior analyst at the defense intelligence service, stated that this move showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the US as Denmark’s largest and most important ally was no longer valid.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,” Kaarsbo said. “The president lacks both of those with us and it can be said he doesn't share it with the majority of Europe.”