"No Exceptions for Princesses"...As Europe Rearms, Denmark Fully Expands Conscription

[Financial News] Denmark has fully implemented a conscription system that extends military service from four months to 11 months and includes women among those subject to the draft.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), about 1,600 Danish recruits enlisted and began their military service on the 3rd, local time. The recruits will be assigned to 14 service locations across Denmark, and about 20% of this year’s conscripts are women. With service consisting of five months of basic training and six months of operational duty, the recruits will receive training in shooting, first aid, and physical fitness before being assigned to operational tasks such as surveillance and drone operation.
Among the recruits is Princess Isabella of Denmark, who is second in line to the Danish throne. She is expected to serve at the Guard Hussar Regiment at Antvorskov Barracks in Slagelse.
Earlier, the Danish parliament passed a bill in June last year to expand conscription. The move came amid Europe’s rearmament efforts, driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO member states’ increases in defense spending. In this regard, Norway and Sweden have also joined Denmark in introducing female conscription across Scandinavia.

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