Denmark agrees tactical missile deal with U.S.
The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of Excalibur projectiles to Denmark for an estimated DKK818m ($121m). In a late-night statement (Danish time), Tuesday, the Pentagon said the Danish government…
MoreSweden to copy Denmark’s hard-line anti-gang policies
Sweden’s Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer has acknowledged his country has been far too naive when dealing with gang-related crime and in future will adopt stricter ‘Danish-like’ measures, including tough penalties, more surveillance, and…
MoreDefence Ministry: No ‘geographic restrictions’ on military aid to Ukraine
As the Ukrainian army continues its advance into Russian territory the government has said there are no ‘geographic restrictions’ on how Ukraine deploys Danish military aid. In a written response to Ritzau News,…
MoreTroops deployed to Latvia amid budget cuts
850 Danish troops will arrive in Latvia today and tomorrow as part of NATO’s enhanced eastern defence strategy. The move underlines Denmark’s commitment to Baltic security amid rising tensions with Russia, TV2 reports,…
MoreGeorgia accuses Denmark of election interference
The speaker of the Georgian parliament has accused Denmark of interfering in the country’s election process. In a letter to Berlingske, Shalva Papuashvili said Denmark is guilty of ‘foreign interference’ with ‘behaviour that…
MoreUkrainian diver suspected of Nord Stream sabotage
A Ukrainian deep-sea diver has emerged as the main suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions two years ago. German media Die Zeit and Sueddeutsche, as well as Swedish Expressen, report this morning that a…
MoreGovernment will pressurise Sweden to stop export of teen assassins
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has warned that the government will exert pressure on Sweden to stop Swedish teenagers crossing the border to carry out shootings in Denmark. Since April there have been 25…
MoreDenmark can’t afford to send brigade to NATO exercise despite massive increase in defence spending
Danish troops won’t be taking part in NATO’s major ‘Allied Spirit’ military exercise in next year. Denmark had originally committed a full brigade of 2,500 soldiers to the US-led training exercise in Hohenfels…
MorePolice to use facial recognition to combat Swedish criminals
Over the past four months there have been 25 incidents in and around Copenhagen involving Swedish criminals hired by local gangs -an ‘alarming trend’ according to Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard who stressed the…
MorePM’s attacker facing deportation
The Polish man accused of assaulting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was sentenced to four months in prison, Wednesday, with deportation to follow. The PM sustained a minor whiplash injury from the attack in…
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