US EditionDenmark to Conscript Women for Military Service
- In June 2023, Denmark passed a law that, starting July 1, 2025, requires women who reach the age of 18 to participate in the same conscription selection process as men; this legislation took effect on Tuesday.
- The law resulted from heightened European security concerns and political decisions aiming to boost military readiness amid NATO defense spending increases.
- Conscription periods will rise from four to 11 months for both sexes, with women entering a national lottery system previously applied only to men.
- In 2024, approximately 4,700 Danes completed a short-term military service, with women accounting for about 24% of the recruits, while Prime Minister Frederiksen emphasized that Denmark needs to allocate 2.4% of its GDP to defense in order to fulfill NATO obligations.
- Denmark intends to boost its annual conscription numbers to 6,500 by 2033 and has committed an additional $5.9 billion in defense funding spread across five years to enhance its military capabilities.
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Danish Women Facing Conscription
Women in Denmark who turn 18 will now be required to register for assessment, potentially leading to military service. The rule change came in on Tuesday, July 1st. It means that once all the available female volunteers have been recruited, a lottery system will be used to top up the numbers. With the overall number of Danes doing military service annually expected to rise to 6,500 by 2033, it suggests that Denmark has joined the group of NATO m…
With the new rules on conscription it is expected that the total number of those who will provide military service every year will rise to 6,500 by 2033
Denmark is introducing compulsory conscription for women on a "lottery" basis; until now, women could only serve in the Danish army as volunteers. The change will affect all Danes over the age of 18. Due to the large number of volunteers, Denmark also operates a "lottery system" for men, which means that not everyone actually has to serve in the army.
Denmark is the latest country to extend compulsory conscription to women, part of a broader trend regarding armed forces in Northern Europe.
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