Spurred on by the war in Ukraine and growing security pressures in the Arctic, the Danish military has extended conscription to 11 months from four. The country also recently expanded mandatory conscription
to include women for the first time, with its NATO allies seeking inspiration from the gender-equal program.
WSJ joined a training session for Denmark’s conscripts.
Chapters:
0:00 Female military recruits
0:57 Denmark’s new conscription program
4:06 Other NATO countries
5:08 Training entailment
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