Denmark initiated the process of approving a new defense agreement with the United States, which would allow American soldiers to be deployed on their mainland. Reuters of the news agency say that the Danish Parliament on Friday expected the first vote of the bill of the bill, expecting a final vote.
According to local, the deal gives the US military access to three Danish airbase – Aalborg, Karup, and Skrydstrup – all located in the Juteland region. Important changes in Denmark’s defense policy are due to increased tension in Europe due to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
Local media Jyllands-Posten, reports that the deal can look into armed private security firms, working for the US Army, which is posted in Denmark. The possible presence of foreign armed personnel has raised eyebrows.
The agreement is expected to pass, in which many opposition parties have supported the minority government. However, leftist groups such as alternative and red-green alliance have voiced strong opposition. He argues that the deal compromises Danish sovereignty and opens the door of an American military footprint in the region.
Public opinion was divided into a woakesimeter pole – 41 percent support the agreement, 33 percent oppose it, and 27 percent are unlikely.
In particular, Denmark has made it clear that Greenland, who has been a matter of interest for US President Donald Trump, is not part of the deal. The government has refused to end the region, even it deepens its military relations with Washington.
