Almost 20 years ago, Denmark closed down its ground-based air defence. Now the politicians want to invest again in defence against missiles launched from land, ships, or aircraft.
The chief of Denmark s army, Major General Gunner Arpe Nielsen, has resigned ahead of a revamp of the NATO-member s military brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Danish armed forces.
SM-6 missiles can fly 400 km, shoot down ballistic missiles, and hit targets on the ground. They are necessary if the Royal Danish Navy is to meet NATO goals.
The European Union is considering asking Denmark to inspect and potentially stop oil tankers carrying Russian crude through the Danish straits as part of efforts to enforce a stricter sanction regime on Russia s oil exports.