UK and Denmark pledge stronger defence cooperation - Speech Brief
21 January 2026 19:40 UTC · UK Government · GOV.UK Speech · Source · Email X Link

UK and Denmark pledge stronger defence cooperation

Key points

  • Stepping up European defence cooperation
  • Supporting Ukraine and countering Russian activity

TL;DR

  • States Denmark is a vital and long-standing ally of the UK.
  • States Denmark and the UK founded NATO and share values and threats.
  • States Denmark and the UK will step up defence cooperation through JEF Lion exercises across the Baltic, the North Atlantic, and the Arctic.
  • States the UK and Denmark are accelerating air defence support for Ukraine and providing military aid.
  • States they aim to boost defence industrial cooperation to drive economic growth and jobs.
Original text

Thank you for your welcome. Thank you for your team for hosting us. Denmark is a vital and long-standing ally of the UK. Together we’ve founded NATO. We share the same values. We face the same threats. In just the last 12 months, we’ve seen drone incursions in Europe. We’ve seen Russian spy ships in our waters. And we’ve seen cyber-attacks against our critical national infrastructure. And this new era of threat deman...

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