Nordic defence ministers' meeting
A Nordic defence ministers' meeting took place 7 -8 May at the Frederiksborg Castle near Hillerød in Denmark, headed by the Danish minister of defence Mr. Nick Hækkerup

New Climate and Energy Strategy
The Ministry of Defence has launched a brand new Climate and Energy Strategy 2012-2015

Danish Minister of Defence visits Pentagon
Minister of Defence Nick Hækkerup met with his American counterpart, Leon Panetta, in Pentagon

A Smarter and Greener Defence
This is the headline for the the 4th Nordic Defence Industry Seminar (conference) which Denmark hosts from 2-3 May.

New Chief of Defence
As of March 20, 2012, Brigadier General Peter Bartram is appointed new Chief of Defence

Denmark heading Nordic defence cooperation
Denmark will take over the presidency of the Nordic defence cooperation NORDEFCO on 1st January 2012. Among other issues, the focus will be on capacity building in East Africa and cooperation in the Arctic.

Nick Hækkerup new minister of defence
Monday 3rd October 2011 Nick Hækkerup was appointed new Danish Minister of Defence.

Danish minister of defence visited Operation NANOOK 2011
17-19 August 2011, Danish Minister of Defence, Gitte Lillelund Bech visited the arctic exercise Operation NANOOK together with the Honourable Minister of National Defence, Peter MacKay.

Danish minister of defence visits US Secretary of Defense
Gitte Lillelund Bech met with new American Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, at the Pentagon today

Danish contribution to UNIFIL will not be extended
The Danish government has decided not to extend the Danish contribution to UNIFIL in Lebanon after November 2011

Minister of Defence Gitte Lillelund Bech visits Kabul
Minister of Defence Gitte Lillelund Bech has visited Kabul together with the British and the Estonian ministers of defence.

Danish Chief of Defence candidate for NATO’s Military Committee
Chief of Defence, General Knud Bartels is Denmark’s candidate for the post as Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee

Visit by Her Majesty the Queen to the Danish forces in Helmand
HM the Queen has paid a visit to the Danish troops in Afghanistan the last few days. During her visit, Her Majesty was accompanied by Minister of Defence Ms. Gitte Lillelund Bech

Danish fighter jets deployed to Libya
Less than three days after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1973, the four Danish F-16 fighter jets are now a part of the international operation.

Agreement on Afghanistan: The Danish Helmand Plan 2011-2012
The Government and political parties have agreed on a two-year plan for the comprehensive Danish engagement in Afghanistan.

Cooperation accord between Denmark and the Russian Federation
Minister of Defence Gitte Lillelund Bech returned home yesterday after a three-day visit to the Russian Federation, where the two ministers of defence signed a bilateral cooperation accord for the defence of the two countries.

Movie: Denmark in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence have cooperated in the making of ‘Denmark in Afghanistan’. It is produced at the Defence Media Centre in the fall of 2010.

Communication prize awarded to NATO
The prize was awarded to NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division for its development of web-based communication, including the natochannel.tv, and its coverage of the effort in Afghanistan.

Minister of Defence visits Danish soldiers in Lebanon
In the past few days, Minister of Defence Gitte Lillelund Bech has paid a visit to the Danish soldiers at the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon (UNIFIL). In Beirut, the minister of defence also met with Lebanon’s minister of defence.