COPENHAGEN — Denmark will donate army tools and monetary assist to Ukraine value 1.7 billion Danish crowns ($250 million), the Nordic nation’s Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen mentioned on Tuesday.
The minister additionally mentioned Denmark will cut back its army presence in Iraq beginning in early 2024 and as a substitute deal with the Baltic nations, providing NATO a battalion to defend the area.
The battalion is anticipated to encompass between 700 and 1,200 troopers, and is anticipated to be deployed in Latvia between 4 and 6 months yearly.
The remainder of the 12 months, the troops will stay in Denmark, able to be deployed to the Baltic states in case of a disaster, the ministry of protection mentioned.
“We must be prepared for the Danish presence in the Baltics to be long-term, and there is a need for balancing between having soldiers on the ground and being ready to deploy them from Denmark,” Poulsen mentioned.
Denmark will withdraw one among its safety and escort items of about 105 troopers in Iraq as of February subsequent 12 months, however will proceed to supply workers and recommendation to NATO’s mission in Iraq, the protection ministry mentioned. — Reuters
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