US EditionDenmark Names US as Security Threat for First Time
Denmark's Defence Intelligence Service marks the U.S. a security risk for the first time, citing economic coercion and military threats amid intensified Arctic competition, report says.
- On Wednesday, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service's annual risk assessment named the United States as a security concern for the first time, saying the U.S. is now using economic and technological strength as an instrument of power.
- Prompted by U.S. statements about Greenland, the Danish government installed a night-watch alert system after President Donald Trump's shift from outlandish remarks to economic persuasion alarmed Copenhagen, expert Rasmus Sinding Søndergaard said last month.
- Drone sightings and a September airport suspension underline immediate vulnerabilities, with Russia denying involvement while NATO allies allege hybrid warfare and the report naming Russia and China as challenges.
- The assessment immediately changes Denmark's threat outlook, as the report signals it faces more external threats than in many years and warns of espionage risks across the Kingdom of Denmark, even as Kenneth Howery renewed U.S.-Danish diplomatic ties on Monday.
- Heightened great‑power rivalry over Greenland and the Arctic suggests broader strategic stakes as the report said the United States' Arctic focus will accelerate competition with China and Russia, while Denmark's 9.4 billion kroner donation to Ukraine in 2026 links domestic policy to this landscape.
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