Denmark decided to invest $5,5 billion in the construction of its own warships against the backdrop of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

The Tethys-class ship of the Danish Navy

The growth of military-political tension in Europe contributes to the further militarization of the European states that are members of the North Atlantic Alliance. For example, the Danish authorities have announced that they will invest 40 billion crowns ($5,5 billion) in their fleet over the next 20 years. The main reason for this decision is the need to increase the armed forces after the Russian special military operation in Ukraine.

As Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov noted, Copenhagen is ready to move on to building its own warships against the background of the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict. In the context of the conflict in Eastern Europe, the head of the Danish military department stressed, it is not beneficial for the country to have problems in the field of military shipbuilding.

The Danish government, according to the Minister of Defense, will take measures to modernize the naval fleet countries. At the same time, Bodskov did not say how many ships he was talking about. He only noted that a number of ships currently in service with the Danish navy are becoming obsolete and need to be replaced by new ships.

As the minister noted, it is necessary to modernize patrol ships, rescue ships and frigates, which form the basis of the ship structure of the Danish navy. Most of these ships were built back in the 1980s - 1990s. For example, four ocean patrol ships of the Tethys type, which are in service with the Royal Danish Navy and perform tasks in the areas of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, were put into operation in the early 1990s. The Absalon-class frigates are newer: they were built in 2004, but almost nineteen years have passed since they were built.

Recall that the Royal Danish Navy does not currently have a large number. They are based on frigates of the Tethys, Iver Huitfeld and Absalon types. In total, the Danish Navy is armed with 9 such frigates. The three Iver Huitfeld-class frigates are the most modern since they were built in 2011.

In addition, the Danish Navy has patrol corvettes, patrol boats and rescue boats. They also include marine aviation and special forces units. Despite its small size, the Danish navy is nonetheless regarded by NATO as an important component of the defense and security system in the North Atlantic.

Comments

[iouris]

"On the background" (!!)

[rocket757]

As Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov noted, Copenhagen is ready to move on to building its own warships against the background of the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict.

They would sit quietly and not shine, so no one would remember about them, once again.

[antivirus]

Do they have 1 helicopter per ship?
Criticism of our mo due to the weakness of air support: you need 5 helicopters for xxx, instead of 1 or 2 (with a hangar).
And they go to Greenland, our apples, probably graze on the barrier

[Uprun]

The question is, why should they? Well, if only Nata forces ....., not with their striped fleet to butt with China and Russia ..., this is such an organization, if you don’t want to modernize ..., they will force ...

[Sergej1972]

To protect the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote from uprun

The question is, why should they? Well, if only Nata forces ....., not with their striped fleet to butt with China and Russia ..., this is such an organization, if you don’t want to modernize ..., they will force ...

They are part of the military bloc and adjust their military component to the obligations to the allies. You can have more army, you can't have less.

[rotmistr60]

Is this the country whose prime minister (sha) recently fell apart in attachment to democratic values ​​and the established rules (?) of the world order, upholding the rights and freedoms of a democratic society in the face of the Russian threat? Well then, it is clear.

40 billion crowns ($5,5 billion) to its fleet over the next 20 years.

20 years is not a short period, and what will happen in 2042 alone He knows.

[isv000]

Quote: rotmistr60

20 years is not a short period, and what will happen in 2042 alone He knows.

During this time, the padishah will die, and the donkey will die, and, someone, the stole grandmas will already master ...

[isv000]

Decided to shake Denmark for money?! Otherwise, it is difficult to imagine why the dog needs dishes in a puddle, in the zone of potential damage?

[Alexga]

They need to, they will have to protect Greenland from the United States.

[Heaven]

Laughter with laughter, but even this shabby Denmark has a GDP of 350 billion dollars, a quarter of the Russian one and, for example, 2 times more than the Ukrainian one.

If all these Denmarks are forced to join the arms race, then the military potential of NATO will grow significantly. So for the last 30 years, such Denmark did not even think about military spending, and non-serving women were appointed ministers of defense

[ISKANDER_61]

Why do they need them. There is nowhere to run anyway.

[kriten]

With the modern rise in prices for metals, electricity, chemistry, electronics and .... for this money they will build only a dozen motor boats.

[BASHAR ASAD]

Goals set, work in progress

[NikolayDS]

It was probably in the budget anyway. But now every European defense minister has to say something against the Russian Federation. And then you never know - suddenly he is pro-Russian, like some uncomrades from the Balkan countries.

[Nross]

from a quote: "The Royal Danish Navy does not currently have a large number. They are based on frigates of the Tethys, Iver Huitfeld and Absalon types. In total, the Danish Navy is armed with 9 such frigates. "
Is this a small part of the fleet ???
Is the author completely stupid or just a provocateur?
9 (nine) ocean zone frigates.
Let me remind you that the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation has only 3 (three) ships of this (ocean) class! Of these, only one is in service - TFR Yaroslav the Wise.
Corvettes and anti-sabotage ones can not be counted, I note that the author of the article does not count them either, but Denmark definitely has them and there are quite a few of them.
Total: 9 against 3. And this is only in Denmark! If you add the rest of NATO to it, then even without Arly Berkov SGA, in a modern conventional war, they will smash the Kaliningrad group into one or two.
So everything is more than serious.

[Ilgizl]

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