Denmark missile launcher fault closes busy shipping strait

[ad_1] Denmark’s National Maritime Authority warns ships not to sail through the Great Belt strait.An activated but faulty missile launcher on a Danish navy vessel has triggered a closure of airspace and shipping traffic in the Great Belt strait, according...

Denmark to conscript women into armed forces for first time

[ad_1] The country scaled back its military capabilities after the Cold War ended but is reassessing the situation in a changed security climate.Denmark will call up women as well as men as it expands conscription to respond to Europe’s changing...

Nordic tensions on the rise amid Russian anger over NATO accessions

[ad_1] Finland PM urges EU to step up defence spending and coordination, as tensions rise with Russia following NATO accession.Signs of tension with Russia are rising in the Nordic region following Sweden and Norway’s accession to NATO. Finnish Prime Minister...