Denmark to acquire long-range precision weapons


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  • Wednesday, 17 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen speaks at the presentation of the first Ukrainian defense company that will establish production on Danish soil, at a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen, Denmark September 3, 2025. Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark plans to acquire long-range precision weapons to boost its security, in a paradigm shift driven by Russia's threat to Europe, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday.

"There is no doubt that Russia will be a threat to Europe and Denmark for years to come," Frederiksen told reporters.

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