The Danish government is seeking to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women, according to officials.
Denmark wants to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women and increasing the time of service from 4 months to 11 months for both genders, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday. 'We do not rearm because we want war. We are rearming because we want to avoid it,' Frederiksen told a press conference. She said the government wants 'full equality between the sexes.
The country is a member of the NATO alliance and a staunch supporter of Ukraine in its war against Russia’s invasion. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stressed that 'Russia does not pose a threat to Denmark.' 'But we will not bring ourselves to a place where they could come to do that,' Løkke Rasmussen said. All physically fit men over the age of 18 are called up for military service, which lasts roughly four months.
The security policy situation in Europe 'has become more and more serious, and we have to take that into account when we look at future defense,' Lund Poulsen said. 'A broader basis for recruiting that includes all genders is needed,' he said, adding it will create 'a more versatile and more complete defense.
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