13 March 2024 at 09:34 Denmark: Will extend conscription This is announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) at a press conference on Wednesday. Conscription will be extended from the current time of normally four months to eleven months, writes Danish TV 2. They will also introduce conscription for women. – We propose full equality between the sexes, says Frederiksen at a press conference according to DR. The purpose is to strengthen the Danish defence. – We are not arming ourselves because we want war. We are gearing up because we want to avoid that, says the prime minister. The government will also increase spending on defence. Starting this year, the country will spend 2.4 percent of gross national product (GDP). In total, there is talk of increased spending of over NOK 61 billion over the next five years.
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