Denmark and the United States have signed a defense agreement, which, among other things, provides for the deployment of American military personnel and military equipment in Denmark. However, the agreement must be approved by the parliament, which, according to the Danish government, may take "a year," Euractiv reports, UNN writes.
Details
It is noted that the agreement announced by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen provides for the deployment of US troops in Denmark. The United States has already signed the same agreement with Denmark's neighboring countries - Norway, Sweden and Finland.
"The agreement is a major change in Danish defense policy. The U.S. military will be able to permanently deploy to three air bases in the country," Frederiksen said.
She also said that Denmark strengthens the US access to Europe and the Baltic Sea and contributes to NATO's collective defense of Europe, which is a major task for both NATO and Denmark. It is not yet known how many soldiers will be deployed in the country.
The agreement will not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands, which are self-governing parts of Denmark, but it must be approved by parliament, which, according to the government, could take "a year."
Recall
On December 5, the United States and Sweden signed a defense cooperation agreement.
On December 19, the United States and Finland signed a defense cooperation agreement. The Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) will allow for the presence and training of U.S. forces and the prepositioning of U.S. defense equipment in Finland.
Germany plans to send about five thousand troops to Lithuania to strengthen the defense of NATO's eastern flank.
