Not much have emerged on the potential 🇸🇪 GlobalEye sale to 🇩🇰 since April 2025. At the same time discussions are ongoing on 🇩🇰 acquisition of P-8, which is quite a different capability, but may be competing for the same budget.

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Denmark of 3 P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Aircraft with Indirect Fire Protection Capability & related equipment for an estimated cost of up to 1.8bn USD (11.4bn DKK) www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...

I am a staunch supporter - and proud - of the 🇩🇰Danish support to 🇺🇦Ukraine and it should continue unchanged as it is our first line of defence of European values, it is something we can and should be able to afford, and even if we couldn’t, we should make the budget available.

It certainly seems like 🇺🇦 did find inspiration in “Operation Wrath of God” - no mass murderer or torturer will be able to walk the streets of Russia without looking over their shoulder - for the rest of their lives (which may be a short time…)

Denmark has received permission to acquire up to 236 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM-ER systems (951m USD) for NASAMS. This is in addition to the 84 AIM-120C-8 June 2024 (215m USD) and up to 203 AIM-120D-3 (744m USD) for F-35 October 2024 Denmark has/had ealier versions of AMRAAM for F-16.

The US policy towards the Kingdom of Denmark is getting quite absurd. There is no chance the US will get a say about Greenland - only the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark will. Signed in 1916 by Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the USA.

Back when a tank btn was something really impressive - 2nd btn Jutland Dragoon Regiment in 1956 (Teddy Børgesen)

Geopolitical risks were top of the agenda at client meetings in Asia during the last two weeks, and I reiterated the inherent risk of reactivation of the war between Israel and Iran. Israel did not reach its objectives in the recent attacks and the threat from Iran only increases

When studying the Great Northern War 1700-20 & the War of Spanish Succession 1701-14 you realise how units were led from the front. 🇩🇰Livregiment Dragoner lost its commanding officer Holstein at the Battle of Helsingborg 1710 & his successor Bülow at Gadebusch #OTD 20 December 1712

There is - almost - nothing better than units being reformed: The 🇩🇰729 Squadron (disbanded December 1993) will be reformed 1 January 2026 at Aalborg Air Base. Not in its former role as photo reconnaissance (RF-35 Draken) but with 4 MQ-9B Sky Guardian in a modern ISR role.

Mangler lidt historisk kontekst: Danmark har ikke bygget fregatter "fra bunden" siden Herluf Trolle blev søsat på Helsingør Værft i 1965! Iver Huitfeldt Klassen der blev søsat i 2010 blev samlet af skrogsektioner svejset i Estland og i Litauen. www.altinget.dk/forsvar/arti...

One of the greatest naval paintings ;-)

As per the Danish Fleet Plan the navy will get a vessel for protection of critical maritime infrastructure. Today, it was announced that the offshore vessel Nordwind Helm has been acquired and will be delivered in 2026 and subsequently modified for military purposes. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...

And here we go - first NASAMS delivered today to Skalstrup Air Base - a capacity gone for 21 years has returned again and Denmark is not without ground based air defence anymore…. www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...

As announced today 🇩🇰Denmark acquires the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System (NSM CDS) from 🇳🇴Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace with first deliveries in 2026. A welcome return to an old capacity as outlined below.

Årets 🇸🇪svensk-🇩🇰danske 🎄julgran! Flyvevåbnet/Flygvapnet

Unfortunately, one of the 🇩🇰Danish volunteers in 🇺🇦Ukraine has gone to Valhalla. The former enlisted soldier 22-year old Tristan Carl Pedersen (left on the picture) was killed in action. Thank you for your service and rest in peace. Slava Ukraini! Tak for din dåd!

This article by Robbin Laird based on the JINSA report is worth a read : The F-35’s Defining Role in Israel’s Historic Campaign Against Iran defense.info/air-power-dy...

Jeg er helt på linje med Karlis Neretnieks om at Sverige og Danmark bør øge de styrker der skal forsvare Baltikum og specifikt Letland. Det er vores og NATOs første forsvarslinje - og går det tabt kræver det 3-4 gange så mange styrker at generobre som at forsvare det.

Finally Denmark is replacing older RAT-31 DL & S-723 radars (pic) with 3 new Lockheed Martin radars - TPY-4 similar to Sweden and Norway. The radars will be placed on Bornholm, at Skagen & on the Faroe Islands. In addition, Denmark has 2 mobile TPS-77 long range radars.

The challenge with the 5 years being communicated for NATO members to get ready is that with Russia’s logic it provides them with a deadline of less than 5 years. It should be 2 years to underline urgency and then focus on what European members critically lacks.

End last week 🇩🇰Denmark signed a contract with 🇩🇪Diehl Defence for additional IRIS-T SLM fire units as part of the procurement plan for the permanent air defence. Most likely Denmark will get a total of 4 fire units. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...

As announced today 🇩🇰Denmark has signed an agreement for one more 🇫🇷 MBDA VL MICA system with two fire units. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...

An undisclosed number of Enok light reconnaissance vehicles from German Armored Car Systems are being acquired for the Danish Army. The vehicle is based on the Mercedes GD already in use in the army. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...

Bliver interessant at se hvad de forskellige lande inkl 🇩🇰Danmark byder ind med til 🇫🇮FLF Finland - Danmark er allerede “stretched to the limit” med divisionen i 🇱🇻Letland og korpset i 🇵🇱Polen. www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...

#OTD 6 December 1813 at Alt Rahlstedt Col. Engelsted’s (P1) 🇩🇰 Jyske Regiment Lette Dragoner & 🇫🇷 28eme Chasseurs á cheval routed a large cossack force and charged straight into Pahlen’s Russian cavalry brigade with Izum Husar & Riga Dragoon regiments at Siek, where the 🇩🇰2iC Col Bonnichsen fell (P2)

Med dagens samling af de nordiske lande under JFC Norfolk er vi forhåbentligt et skridt nærmere min kongstanke om et AFNORTH 2.0 uden afhængighed af allierede der måske ikke stiller op når vi påkalder os Artikel 5.

Julefrokost! What could possibly go wrong!

Friday 5 Dec 🇩🇰Denmark, 🇸🇪Sweden and 🇫🇮Finland will move as areas of responsibility from NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum to Joint Force Command Norfolk, where they will join 🇳🇴Norway 🇬🇧UK & 🇮🇸 Iceland. At least this connects the Nordic countries but is not AFNORTH 2.0 shape.nato.int/news-release...

The Danish MOD today has announced that the two A330 tanker and transport aircraft will be located at Karup Air Base, which will become a Forward Operating Base for MRTT to enable combat aircraft operations in the North Atlantic and the Arctic.

🇩🇰Denmark is currently in negotiations to acquire a 🇺🇸Patriot system according to the Danish Minister of Defence. If concluded It will be the fifth type of GBAD missile system acquired over the last year. NASAMS MICA VL IRIS-T SLM SAMP/T NG Patriot (?)

#OTD 30 November 1939 the Winter War started. 🇩🇰Denmark did not officially support 🇫🇮Finland but about 1,000 🇩🇰volunteers for the army arrived 1940, were trained and equipped, but arrived at the frontline too late. However, some arrived in time incl 15 pilots 🧵👇🏻

The first team of 🇩🇰air defenders has completed the 🇳🇴Norwegian-🇩🇰Danish NASAMS training programme and the first system will be deployed to Denmark before end-2025.

The 🇩🇰Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) & Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has signed a framework agreement of up to 1,000 HX & TG trucks. The initial order is for 100 trucks for the 1st (heavy infantry) Brigade. The Army has 215 MAN SX45 8x8 og MAN HX77 8x8

Today, the 🇩🇰Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) and 🇳🇴Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced the contract for new NASAMS systems that eventually will replace the used systems leased in a deal signed in July. Order value is 3.7bn DKK (500m EUR). Links 👇🏻

As anticipated the Norwegians are training the Danish NASAMS crews/instructors. Mange tak 🇳🇴!

🇩🇰Denmark is hopelessly lacking behind on national satellite capacity according to a new report from the Danish Institute on International Studies. This has significant impact on the capacity to monitor and communicate in the High North including 🇬🇱& 🇫🇴

Now it is all about turning words into action! Joint Statement by the Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight stm.dk/statsministe...

And today the 🇩🇰order for 44 additional CV90MkIIIC mentioned back in October has been finalised: www.baesystems.com/en/article/b...

Russia and their new allies’ terms of Ukrainian surrender should immediately be denied by this group of countries. As Kennan wrote back in 1946: “Russia is deaf to the logic of reason but very sensitive to the logic of power.”

Fra denne formiddags gåtur

Another "must listen" episode! Agree w Davout as number 2. Significant differences at tactical, operational & strategic levels, but this episode discusses this really well. My honourable mention is Danish Prince Christian August of Augustenburg defeating the Swedish Army in 1808-09.

Interesting deep precision strike report by IISS The Danish Prime Minister declared 17 September Denmark would acquire long range strike capability. The most likely candidates are currently frigate-based TLAM and JSM for F-35. www.iiss.org/research-pap...

🇩🇰Denmark signs contract with Saab for additional 84mm Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles, ammunition and training equipment worth 450m DKK (47m EUR) as a follow up on the first M4 order in 2022. The Danish Army had 1,117 Carl-Gustaf M2 and M3 by the end of the #Coldwar

Lest we forget They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them

The Danish MOD announced the interim solution for short/medium range air defence has been converted into permanent confirming acquisition of (Altinget): 2 x NASAMS (Kongsberg) i.e. not leased 2 x IRIS-T SLM (Diehl) 2 x MICA (MBDA) In additon (long range) 2 x SAMP/T (MBDA)

Very interesting talk! It is a bit of "pears & apples" as it mixes capability at strategic, operational & tactical levels as e.g. Napoleon vs Schwartzenberg vs Wellington in 1813-1815, or excellent corps commanders, who would fail at Army (multi-corps) level command like Ney

🇩🇰 Hjemmeværnet (Home Guard) will get more equipment for the many new volunteers: - M25 C8 MRR rifles - SpecterDR for rifles and LMGs - CG M4 recoilles rifles - VooDoo-B thermal cameras - M18 night vision gogles - Backpack M17, 35 L - TYR tactical vests - Sleeping bags, etc www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...

According to Altinget, the 🇩🇰Danish Ministry of Defence is looking for an interim solution for long range air defence until SAMP/T NG will be delivered by 2028 - and the leading candidate for renting or acquiring one battery is: Patriot (!) www.altinget.dk/forsvar/arti...

Two 🇩🇪German Patriot batteries funded largely by 🇳🇴Norway, 🇩🇰Denmark and 🇱🇹Lithuania has been delivered to 🇺🇦Ukraine as part of the below important initiative.