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Denmark to cooperate with France on nuclear deterrence
Denmark joins seven nations in France's plan to enhance European nuclear deterrence without hosting weapons, aiming to strengthen collective security against rising threats, officials said.
- On Monday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced Denmark has entered an agreement on strategic nuclear deterrence with France at a Copenhagen press conference.
- Following Macron's address, France's president said, 'Today more than ever, independence cannot mean isolation', emphasizing Europe's need for cooperation in strengthening deterrence.
- Macron said that under the scheme, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Britain, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece and Denmark will be able to temporarily host French 'strategic air forces'.
- Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen clarified the cooperation excludes nuclear weapons on Danish territory as Denmark heads toward its general election on March 24th.
- Framing the move with NATO in mind, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the military threat from Russia is expected to increase in the coming years and emphasized the cooperation will complement NATO deterrence.
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