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Denmark Plans to Expand Military Draft to Women for the First Time and Extend Service Terms

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Denmark wants to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women and increasing the time of service from 4 months to 11 months for both genders, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service - including women, for the first time (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Denmark wants to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women and increasing the time of service from 4 months to 11 months for both genders, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday.

  2. Washington Times

    Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service — including women, for the first time (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Denmark wants to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women and increasing the time of service from 4 months to 11 months for both genders, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service, including women for the first time (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Denmark wants to increase the number of Danes doing military service by making conscription mandatory for women and increasing the length of service.

  4. Fortune

    This Nordic country just added $6 billion to defense and will start drafting women into its military service (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Danish armed forces will be boosted by military conscription for women from 2026, which will also align with the country’s gender equality values.

  5. Military.com

    Denmark Plans to Expand Military Draft to Women for the First Time and Extend Service Terms (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Denmark wants to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women and increasing the time of service from 4 months to 11 months for both genders, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

  6. The Guardian

    Denmark plans to conscript women for military service for first time (opens The Guardian)

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    Prime minister says government wants ‘full equality between sexes’ as it plans to call up 5,000 conscripts a year from 2026

  7. UPI

    Denmark plans to draft women as it seeks to bolster military (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Denmark plans to conscript women into its military, it defense ministry said, as it seeks to bolster its ranks while strengthening its armed forces.

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