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Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service - including women, for the first time

Denmark's government plans to require women to do military service alongside men.
The government also aims to extend the length of military service to 11 months for all individuals.
These changes are intended to increase the number of Danes participating in military service.

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BBC News

Denmark to start conscripting women for military service

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

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Denmark plans to conscript women for military service for first time

Prime minister says government wants ‘full equality between sexes’ as it plans to call up 5,000 conscripts a year from 2026Women in Denmark are to be conscripted for military service for the first time under a proposed armed forces overhaul that comes amid Europe’s worsening relations with Russia and the war in Ukraine.“We do not rearm because we want war. We are rearming because we want to avoid it,” said the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen. …

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Denmark plans to expand military draft to women for the first time and extend service terms

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark wants to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women and increasing the time of service from 4 months to

2 months ago·United States

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abc News

Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service - including women

Denmark's government wants to increase the number of Danes doing military service by making conscription mandatory for women and by increasing the time of service to 11 months for both genders

2 months ago·United States

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The Telegraph

Denmark to call up women for military service as it ‘rearms to avoid war’

Conscription extended to achieve full equality of sexes, says prime minister Mette Frederiksen

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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KVIA

Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service - including women, for the first time

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government wants to increase the number of Danes doing military service by making conscription mandatory for women and by increasing the time of service to 11 months for both genders. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday that “we do not rearm because we want war. We are rearming because we want to avoid it.” Denmark, a NATO member, has been a staunch supporter of Uk…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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