Denmark to start conscripting women for military service - BBC News

The Scandinavian nation also wants to raise the service time for men and women, and boost defence spending.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, EPAImage caption, Denmark's Prime Minister Metter Frederiksen visited Air Base Karup last weekDenmark has announced plans to extend military conscription to women for the first time and increase the standard service time.

It also wants to boost its defence budget by nearly $6bn (£4.6bn) in the next five years to meet Nato targets.

"We do not rearm because we want war. We are rearming because we want to avoid it," said PM Metter Frederiksen.

Tensions in Europe have spiked since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Unveiling the reforms on Wednesday, Ms Frederiksen said the government was seeking to achieve "full equality between the sexes".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68557038

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