Denmark announces plans to bolster defence spending

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Matthias Schrader/AP)

The Danish government has announced plans to bolster its military by setting up a 50 billion-kroner (£5.5 billion) fund that it says will raise the country’s defence spending to more than 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and next.

The proposed fund is meant to accelerate the build-up of the Nato member’s combat capability and could also help with additional military support for Ukraine.