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class="title-block"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-7"> <h1 class="mb-3">The Danish Armed Forces</h1> <div class="d-flex flex-column"> <div class="news-title "> <p>The Danish Armed Forces maintain the sovereignty of Denmark as well as Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and are part of Danish society's overall readiness in the event of national crises and disasters.</p> <p> </p> <p>Internationally Denmark has a longstanding tradition for participating in military international cooperation and operations at the world's trouble spots.</p> </div> <div class="link-list mt-4"> <div class="item"> <a class="link link-primary" tabindex="0" href="/en/about-us/" aria-label="About us">About us</a> </div> <div class="item"> <a class="link link-primary" tabindex="0" href="/en/roles-and-responsibilities/national-role/" aria-label="National Role">National Role</a> </div> <div class="item"> <a class="link link-primary" tabindex="0" href="/en/roles-and-responsibilities/international-role/" aria-label="International Roles">International Roles</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-4 offset-lg-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="seperator seperator--green seperator--green--60"></div> <div class="related-content related-content--special"> <div class="header"> <h2 class="title">News</h2> <div class="link"> <a class="link link-primary" tabindex="0" href="/en/news/">News</a> </div> </div> <div class="feed"> <div class="item itemFeed"> <img src="/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/billeder-til-nyheder/artikel/2025/02-februar/-bast_fsvdk_bast-uge-6-2025-artikel.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="fregatten Niels Juel sammen med den franske minerydder Croix du Sud."> <a href="/en/news/2025/continued-focus-on-maritime-surveillance/" tabindex="0" aria-label="Continued focus on maritime surveillance"> <h2 class="title">Continued focus on maritime surveillance</h2> </a> <div class="info"> <span class="category">Defence Command Denmark</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="category">News</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="date">February 7, 2025 - 11:00</span> </div> <p class="description">The NATO activity Baltic Sentry continues in Danish waters and in the Baltic Sea. The purpose of the activity is to monitor and protect critical underwater infrastructure against sabotage through increased presence. Danish Defence participates with a number of capabilities from the sea and in the air. </p> </div> <div class="item itemFeed"> <img src="/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/billeder-til-nyheder/artikel/2025/01-januar/-2024_fsvdk_avb-foto-2-2025-artikel.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="Afvisningsberedskabet i luften over Østersøen"> <a href="/en/news/2025/afvisningsberedskab-i-luften-mange-gange-i-2024/" tabindex="0" aria-label="F-16 deployed many times in 2024"> <h2 class="title">F-16 deployed many times in 2024</h2> </a> <div class="info"> <span class="category">Defence Command Denmark</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="category">News</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="date">February 4, 2025 - 09:00</span> </div> <p class="description">Danish F-16 fighter jets were scrambled 81 times during 2024, marking the highest annual number of Quick Reaction Alert-activations. Most of the deployments were to the Baltic Sea to monitor Russian aircraft. </p> </div> <div class="item itemFeed"> <img src="/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/billeder-til-nyheder/artikel/tidligere-ar/2024/09-september/-nordic-warden-vindmoller1-2024-artikel.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="På vej hjem fra øvelse BALTOPS passerer dansk fregat et område med havvindmøller. Danske enheder indsat i national opgaveløsning og i øvelsen BALTOPS bidrager under Nordic Warden til, at JEF opbygger et fælles situationsbillede."> <a href="/en/news/2025/the-danish-defence-supports-increased-nato-monitoring-of-critical-infrastructure/" tabindex="0" aria-label="Danish Defence supports increased NATO monitoring of critical infrastructure"> <h2 class="title">Danish Defence supports increased NATO monitoring of critical infrastructure</h2> </a> <div class="info"> <span class="category">Defence Command Denmark</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="category">News</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="date">January 27, 2025 - 10:30</span> </div> <p class="description">Danish Defence is enhancing surveillance efforts in the Baltic Sea and Kattegat. This initiative supports NATOs security activity called Baltic Sentry, aimed at protecting underwater critical infrastructure. Denmarks contribution includes aircraft, ships and other capabilities. </p> </div> <div class="item itemFeed"> <img src="/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/billeder-til-nyheder/artikel/tidligere-ar/2024/11-november/-2i3a1106-2024-artikel.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="Søredning under Neptune Strike."> <a href="/en/news/2024/neptune-strike-24-er-slut/" tabindex="0" aria-label="Neptune Strike 24 is over"> <h2 class="title">Neptune Strike 24 is over</h2> </a> <div class="info"> <span class="category">Defence Command Denmark</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="category">News</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="date">November 4, 2024 - 10:00</span> </div> <p class="description">The major NATO activity Neptune Strike has filled Danish waters, harbors and airspace well over the past week. The activities have provided valuable exercise and training for both Danish and international forces and have emphasized NATO's ability and willingness to defend the alliance. </p> </div> <div class="item itemFeed"> <img src="/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/billeder-til-nyheder/artikel/tidligere-ar/2024/11-november/-vls_reload_fsvdk__iel3825-2024-artikel.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="dansk håndtering af skarpt missil"> <a href="/en/news/2024/forste-genladning-af-amerikansk-destroyer-i-danmark/" tabindex="0" aria-label="First reloading of an American warship in Denmark"> <h2 class="title">First reloading of an American warship in Denmark</h2> </a> <div class="info"> <span class="category">Defence Command Denmark</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="category">News</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="date">November 1, 2024 - 09:30</span> </div> <p class="description">For the first time, the USA and Denmark have carried out a reload of a sharp missile on an American warship in Denmark. It strengthens both Danish and American opportunities to resupply our ships on missions far from their own bases and strengthens NATO cooperation at sea. </p> </div> <div class="item itemFeed"> <img src="/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/billeder-til-nyheder/artikel/tidligere-ar/2024/10-oktober/-ceumc_ledelsen_artikel-2024-artikel.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="Møde mellem Forsvarets ledelse og formanden for EU's militærkomité"> <a href="/en/news/2024/forsvarschefen-modes-med-formanden-for-eus-militarkomite-forud-for-dansk-eu-formandskab/" tabindex="0" aria-label="The Chief of Defence meets the Chairman of EU Military Committee ahead of Danish EU-Presidency"> <h2 class="title">The Chief of Defence meets the Chairman of EU Military Committee ahead of Danish EU-Presidency</h2> </a> <div class="info"> <span class="category">Defence Command Denmark</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span class="category">News</span> <span class="category seperator">/</span> <span 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