https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Princess Isabella, the eldest daughter of the King and Queen of Denmark, will be among the first teenagers to take part in 11 months of obligatory military service. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260331/danish-princess-among-first-to-serve-11-months-national-service Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:57:28 +0200 danish-princess-among-first-to-serve-11-months-national-service Canadian and Nordic leaders on Sunday announced that they would deepen collaboration, especially in the area of defence and Arctic security, a region where tensions are rising. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260315/canada-and-nordics-announce-deepening-of-defence-ties Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:25:19 +0100 canada-and-nordics-announce-deepening-of-defence-ties Denmark in is in talks to host production facilities for Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyfall, which would become the second Ukrainian arms maker to produce in the Nordic country, the Danish defence ministry announced. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260225/denmark-mulls-hosting-ukrainian-military-equipment-manufacturer Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:46:52 +0100 denmark-mulls-hosting-ukrainian-military-equipment-manufacturer Despite committing vast amounts of money to rearmament and support for Ukraine, Denmark is reported to be running out of funding for its ongoing efforts to raise defence spending. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260223/denmark-committed-to-spending-356-billion-kroner-on-rearmament Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:14:51 +0100 denmark-committed-to-spending-356-billion-kroner-on-rearmament Denmark’s authorities, emergency services and general population should have wide-reaching structures in place for effective response to a major crisis, the government said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260220/denmark-told-to-be-totally-prepared-for-crisis-situation Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:50:28 +0100 denmark-told-to-be-totally-prepared-for-crisis-situation European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the continent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260214/merz-says-in-talks-with-macron-on-european-nuclear-deterrence Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:11:12 +0100 merz-says-in-talks-with-macron-on-european-nuclear-deterrence Sweden and Denmark announced on Tuesday that they plan to procure air defence systems worth 2.6 billion kronor ($290 million) for Ukraine, as the war-torn country struggles to fend off massive Russian bombardments. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260203/sweden-and-denmark-pledge-290-million-to-ukraine-air-defence Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:54:22 +0100 sweden-and-denmark-pledge-290-million-to-ukraine-air-defence Between 8,000 and 10,000 people joined an emotional silent march in Copenhagen on Saturday organised by Denmark's Veterans' Association to protest Donald Trump's comments downplaying the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260131/danish-war-veterans-to-hold-silent-march-after-trump-insult Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:52:29 +0100 danish-war-veterans-to-hold-silent-march-after-trump-insult Denmark on Thursday accused two hacker groups linked to the Russian state of carrying out two cyberattacks, one on a Danish water treatment plant in 2024 and one on local elections last month. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251219/denmark-blames-cyberattacks-on-groups-tied-to-russian-state Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:21:33 +0100 denmark-blames-cyberattacks-on-groups-tied-to-russian-state Danish and Ukrainian officials have marked the start of construction of a facility that will supply rocket fuel to Ukraine, believed to be the first such scheme in a NATO nation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251202/denmark-starts-work-on-rocket-fuel-facility-for-ukraine Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:48:31 +0100 denmark-starts-work-on-rocket-fuel-facility-for-ukraine The growing threat from Russia and the risk of renewed conflict in Europe have thrown a spotlight on the continent's varied military service models. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251127/threat-of-war-which-countries-in-europe-have-military-service Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:37:47 +0100 threat-of-war-which-countries-in-europe-have-military-service Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark closed for several hours late Sunday after drones were reported in nearby airspace, airport authorities said, the latest in a spate of unexplained drone flights across Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251117/danish-airport-temporarily-shut-by-drone-alert Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:23:11 +0100 danish-airport-temporarily-shut-by-drone-alert Nordic and Baltic countries on Thursday announced that they would contribute $500 million to a scheme set up to purchase US weapons for Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251113/nordic-and-baltic-countries-pledge-500-million-ukraine-support-package Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:45:46 +0100 nordic-and-baltic-countries-pledge-500-million-ukraine-support-package Drones flying over airports, commercial sites and other sensitive infrastructure in Europe is a growing phenomenon which EU leaders blame on Russia, and preventing the disruption they cause will prove a tough technical challenge, observers say. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251011/how-can-europe-protect-its-skies-against-escalating-drone-menace Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:22:49 +0200 how-can-europe-protect-its-skies-against-escalating-drone-menace Denmark was not well enough prepared for the recent drone flights which disrupted airports and other infrastructure, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen admitted during a debate between political party leaders. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251008/denmarks-defence-minister-admits-country-not-well-prepared-for-drone-flights Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:30 +0200 denmarks-defence-minister-admits-country-not-well-prepared-for-drone-flights Denmark will step up environmental checks on oil tankers in a key shipping lane linking the Baltic and North Seas to crack down on Russia's "shadow fleet", Copenhagen said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251007/denmark-to-beef-up-checks-against-russias-shadow-fleet Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:55:04 +0200 denmark-to-beef-up-checks-against-russias-shadow-fleet Denmark’s military intelligence service FE has released an assessment in which it states Russia is conducting a hybrid war against Nato and the West, but that the military threat to Denmark is not raised. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251006/danish-intelligence-service-says-no-military-threat-against-country Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:17:37 +0200 danish-intelligence-service-says-no-military-threat-against-country European Union leaders are discussing setting up a "drone wall" of defences after high-profile air incursions by Russia. But the plan appears to mean different things to different countries, and not everyone seems entirely convinced. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251003/what-is-the-eus-proposed-drone-wall-and-how-will-it-help-denmark Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:41:45 +0200 what-is-the-eus-proposed-drone-wall-and-how-will-it-help-denmark Denmark's support for Ukraine, its lack of anti-drone defences and this week's EU summit in Copenhagen could all explain the unidentified drone sightings over Danish airspace that have been widely blamed on Russia. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251001/easy-victim-why-is-denmark-being-targeted-with-mystery-drone-flights Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:03:02 +0200 easy-victim-why-is-denmark-being-targeted-with-mystery-drone-flights Denmark said Wednesday that Europe needs to step up its response to a "hybrid war" being waged by Russia, after mysterious drone flights and a spate of airspace violations rattled European Union members. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251001/danish-pm-frederiksen-urges-very-strong-answer-to-russias-hybrid-war Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:52:50 +0200 danish-pm-frederiksen-urges-very-strong-answer-to-russias-hybrid-war