Concerned about future Russian aggression, Denmark will introduce conscription for women and increase the number of conscripts from January 2027, Danmarks Radio and TV 2 reported.
The events have so far led to the dismissal this week of Denmark’s top military chief, Gen. Flemming Lentfer, who failed to inform the defense minister about an incident on the frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt last month while deployed to the Red Sea, where it was part of a U.S.-led operation to defend commercial shipping against Houthi militants.
Denmark's top military chief, General Flemming Lentfer, was dismissed from his position as the country faces a series of scandals plaguing the Armed Forces.
A series of scandals has blighted Denmark’s Armed Forces at a time when the country, a NATO member, is building up its defenses, chiefly as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine