NATO was established on 4 April 1949 via the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty). The 12 founding members of the Alliance were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, …

Foreign minister Gustav Rasmussen signed the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949 on behalf of Denmark, even though he was an apprehensive signatory. The main drive behind Denmark’s …

1 day ago · Reuters. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels, Belgium, January 28, 2025. Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

2 days ago · Deeply rattled by President Trump’s insistence that he wants to acquire Greenland, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark met European and NATO leaders on a …

1 day ago · NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that allies need to focus on strengthening defences in the …

Mar 11, 2024 · NATO's founding member countries were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the …

As a founding member of NATO, Denmark has retained its membership since 1949. Of the five million Danes, roughly 80 percent of the population supports the Danish Armed Forces and its …

Nov 11, 2022 · NATO directly guarantees the security and independence of Denmark. Organisations such as NATO, UN, EU and OSCE has been the central framework through …

The NATO alliance is a cornerstone of Danish defense and security policy and Denmark contributes to NATO's preparedness and standing forces.

Derfor deltager Danmark aktivt i styrkelsen af NATO’s afskrækkelses- og forsvarsprofil i NATO’s fremskudte tilstedeværelse (enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) i Estland med ca. 200 danske …