Denmark expands military service to include women


  • World
  • Tuesday, 01 Jul 2025

FILE PHOTO: Volunteers in the Danish Royal Life Guards rest during a training exercise in Hovelte, Denmark, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little//File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark on Tuesday expanded its military service to include women, as the Nordic country seeks to recruit more soldiers and strengthen its defences amid heightened security concerns across Europe.

Under a law passed by Denmark's parliament in June 2023, Denmark will require women turning 18 after July 1, 2025, to register for assessment days for potential military conscription, aligning with measures already in place for men.

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