DENMARK BEGINS EXTENDED MILITARY CONSCRIPTION IN RESPONSE TO RUSSIA, TRUMP

Around ‌1,600 Danish military recruits on Monday began the country's new extended conscription, embarking on an 11-month service period as Denmark accelerates its defence build-up driven by Arctic security pressures and the war in Ukraine.

Denmark ​said in 2024 it would extend conscription to include women for the first ​time and increase standard service time to 11 months from four, while ⁠the number of conscripts is set to increase to 7,500 annually by 2033 from ​5,000.

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