Denmark announced its biggest military investment in half a century, speeding up arms purchases by dropping the usual tender processes and enabling the head of the armed forces to decide how the money is spent.

The runner-up, Denmark's Clara Tauson, left, stands while Russia's Mirra Andreeva is presented the winner's trophy by Sheikha Latifa after the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championship final match in Dubai,

Denmark will boost its defense spending to more than 3% of economic output as the nation seeks to counter an escalation in security threats from Russia.

The country’s defence budget would increase to over 3.2 per cent of GDP, as Nato nations face pressure from Trump to increase spending.

Ukraine has advanced 5km (3 miles) deeper into Russian territory during the past week, as Russia again reportedly deployed North Korean forces against it. But as Kyiv’s forces advanced, United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a NATO meeting on Wednesday that it was “unrealistic” to expect a return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders as he ruled out NATO membership for the war-torn nation – a major blow to Ukraine’s post-war ambitions.

Russia could be willing to use force against European NATO countries if it perceives NATO as weakened or divided, Denmark's defense intelligence agency said.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attending the Support Ukraine summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ukrainian P

The country's defence budget would increase to over 3.2 per cent of GDP, as Nato nations face pressure from Trump to increase spending Denmark would increase its military budget by a combined 50 billion crowns (US$6.

In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced Denmark will raise the defence spending to 3% of the GDP with a hike of $7 billion over the next two years

The Danish government has announced plans to bolster its military by setting up a 50 billion-kroner ($7 billion) fund that it says will raise the country’s defense spending to more than 3% of gross domestic product this year and next.

Denmark will increase its military budget by a combined 50 billion crowns ($6.99 billion) this year and next to address acute shortcomings, most notably in surface-to-air missile defence systems, the prime minister said on Wednesday.