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Denmark spends over $9Bln on largest arms buy in History: Report
Denmark has approved a record $9 billion purchase of European-made air defense systems, including SAMP/T, NASAMS, IRIS-T, and VL MICA, to close a long-standing capability gap and reinforce NATO's northern capabilities. Copenhagen has announced the...

Denmark launches historic investment in ground-based air and missile defense systems
12 September 2025 – The Danish Armed Forces are building a ground-based air defence system to protect the civilian population, military targets and critical infrastructure against threats from the air. With the establishment of the Air Defence...

Is Alcaraz's Davis Cup dream over? Denmark capitalizes on his absence to go up 2-0
Denmark has taken the lead in the Davis Cup and leaves Spain on the brink of elimination in the second round of qualifiers. Both European teams are competing for a spot in the Finals 8, but Spain is without its two best players: world No. 1 Carlos...

Denmark to halve confectionery, coffee taxes in 2026 ahead of complete abolition
DENMARK – Denmark is set to halve long-standing taxes on confectionery and coffee in 2026, with a complete abolition scheduled for 2027. The move, part of the proposed Finance Act for 2026, aims to ease consumer costs at a time when food prices in...

Denmark launches Ukraine Transition Program for 3 years with budget of EUR 375 mln
Denmark is launching a systemic integration project for Ukraine - Ukraine Transition Program - for three years with a budget of EUR 375 million, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said. "Today, Lars will officially launch the new Ukraine...

Denmark unveils its "most ambitious" Ukraine aid programme
Stock photo: Getty Images Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has announced the launch of a new programme to support Ukraine, under which the country will allocate €375 million. Source: Rasmussen during a press conference with...

Denmark Makes Military Service Mandatory for Women
For the first time in its history, Denmark has introduced mandatory military service for women, becoming the third European country to do so after Norway (2015) and Sweden (2017). The move, announced in July, places 18-year-old Danish women into...

Denmark Announces €375 Million Ukraine Transition Program to Boost Recovery and Reforms
Ukraine’s foreign minister Andriy Sibiga speaks during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman As reported by the online media Suspilne....

Denmark buys $9 billion worth of air defence systems amid growing tensions with Russia
Denmark will buy air defence systems made in Europe for 58 billion Danish crowns (9.11 billion dollars), making it its largest ever arms purchase. The country's Defence Minister said this on Friday. He cited a difficult security situation. In...

Denmark Turns to Europe for Record $9.1 Billion Defense Order
Denmark has picked European defense companies for its largest-ever order of military equipment amid a tense relationship with the US. The government in Copenhagen agreed with opposition parties on Friday to order missiles worth 58 billion kroner...
Denmark announces record arms purchase
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Danish government on Friday announced the largest arms purchase in the country's history, approving a 58-billion Danish kroner (9.1 billion U.S. dollars) acquisition of ground-based air defense systems....

Denmark will purchase air defense systems worth about $9.1 billion
Denmark is set to make its largest arms procurement ever, as the country plans to invest 58 billion Danish crowns, equivalent to $9.11 billion, in state-of-the-art air defense systems, APA reports. This significant purchase marks a strategic move...

Denmark to buy $9 billion air defence systems as tensions with Russia grow
By Reuters September 12, 2025 33 Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen speaks at a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen, Denmark September 3, 2025. Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo Denmark plans to...

Denmark revamps air-defence in record €7.7 billion investment
Denmark is purchasing €7.7 billion worth of Europe-made ground-based air and missile systems in the “largest defence investment in Danish history”, the country’s defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Friday morning. Denmark will procure...

Denmark plans $9 billion acquisition of air defence systems
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Denmark plans to buy air defence systems for 58 billion Danish crowns ($9.11 billion), its largest arms purchase ever, the country's defence minister said on Friday. Danish...

BREAKING NEWS: Denmark selects Franco-Italian SAMP-T air defense missile system over U.S. Patriot PAC-3
According to information published by the Danish Ministry of Defense on September 12, 2025, Denmark has selected the Franco-Italian SAMP/T surface-to-air defense missile system as its new long-range air defense capability, beating out the United...

Denmark to buy $9bn air defence systems as tensions with Russia grow
Denmark plans to buy European-made air defence systems for 58 billion Danish crowns ($9.11 billion), its largest arms purchase ever, the country's defence minister said on Friday, citing a challenging security situation. Danish Prime Minister...

Novo Nordisk and Orsted troubles spark fears Denmark faces its own 'Nokia moment'
AT THEIR heights, Denmark’s corporate champions seemed untouchable.Novo Nordisk, long known mostly as an insulin maker, was Europe’s most valuable company last year — after riding a surge of demand for Ozempic and Wegovy. That followed the success...

Denmark will help build housing for displaced people in Odessa
Representatives of the Odesa City Council and the Danish office of Vaekstkapital Group discussed the construction of housing for internally displaced persons. This was reported by the Odesa City Council on Telegram. According to Deputy Mayor of...

'It’s not Rune vs. Alcaraz, it’s Spain vs. Denmark': Holger Rune on missing clash with World No. 1
Holger Rune is preparing to face Spain this weekend in the Davis Cup, and he addressed the absence of world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz as a factor that balances the tie, even if he still expects a tough battle in Marbella. Spain will also be without...