Denmark has a land area of only 43,094 square kilometers, but because it has a special status of an autonomous province - Greenland, the world's largest island with an area of 2,166,086 square kilometers between North America and the Arctic Ocean, the region has an extremely rich amount of oil and gas resources, various mineral deposits, fishery resources, so Denmark deserves to be the most extensive territory and the most resource-rich country within the European Union.

What is the Danish military power? What is the level of the Danish military industry?

What is the Danish military power?

The Danish Navy's 3 multipurpose combat support ships and 3 large frigates are world-class. The Danish Air Force was one of the first overseas users to equip the F16 and will also be the first overseas users of the F35. Even a small army frequently participates in operations in various places and has considerable combat experience.

The Danish Defence Force is the army responsible for the defense of Denmark and the overseas territories of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Under the Danish Constitution, the Danish monarch is the legal commander-in-chief of the Danish Defence Forces, but under the Danish Defence Act, the Danish Minister of Defence (Minister of Defence) is the commander-in-chief of the Danish Defence Forces and the Danish National Guard. The National Defence Command is the highest command body of the armed forces. Denmark has a military service system that combines compulsory and volunteer soldiers. There are only about 30,000 soldiers, and there is very little information on their military strength.

The Royal Navy is responsible for the maritime defence of the waters around Denmark mainland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, performing maritime surveillance, search and rescue, ice breaking, pollution control and other international tasks. The Royal Danish Navy is currently not equipped with submarines, with a total strength of 3,600 men and 56 major combat ships of various types. The Commander of the Navy has the rank of Rear Admiral and is currently commanded by Rear Admiral Nils Christian Wan, who is directly accountable to the Commander of the Danish Defence Forces.

Therefore, the Danish military force can by no means be said to be very strong, but it is definitely not weak, at least in terms of its own size and geographical location, it is already far beyond its normal needs.

What is the level of the military industry in Denmark?

The Kingdom of Denmark is one of the five Nordic countries, bordered by Sweden to the north and Germany to the south. Compared with Sweden and Germany, two neighbors with extremely developed military industries, Denmark's military industry is much inferior, but it also has a certain strength.

Those familiar with the history of light arms know about the "Madsen" machine gun, which was the world's first light machine gun used in mass production. It was developed and produced by Denmark, and from 1905 to 1950, the Madsen machine gun was mass-produced and exported to the country, and about 36 countries were equipped with the Madsen machine gun. China is also equipped with a large number of guns and has copied them. In 2009, in a news photo of a shootout between Brazilian police and drug dealers, the police officer was holding the 100-year-old gun.

After joining the NATO system, Denmark has a small army (the total number of troops is about 20,000) due to its small territory and small population. Under NATO's wing, Denmark's defense pressure is very small, the already weak military industry has shrunk further, and the main battle equipment is purchased from NATO allies. The army's equipment mainly comes from Germany, France, Sweden and other countries. Air Force equipment came from the United States.

Now the only bright spot of the Danish military industry is reflected in the construction of naval ships. Although the equipment of the army and air force is basically imported and licensed production. But the main ships of the Danish Navy are completely homegrown. Among them, the Ivan Huttfeld-class air defense frigate and the Ab-Saron-class command and support ship are multi-functional and quite distinctive.

Although the overall manufacturing capacity of the Danish military industry is not strong, there are many small and medium-sized Danish companies that have close business contacts with foreign military giants such as Loma. Terma, a Danish supplier of aerospace composites, is the leading supplier of F-35 components.