DefenceTalkAn overwhelming majority of Danes, almost 67 percent, voted Wednesday in favour of joining the EU’s common defense policy 30 years after opting out, results showed with 100 percent of ballots counted. The vote comes on the heels of neighboring Finland and Sweden’s historic applications for NATO membership, as the war in Ukraine forces countries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/danes-say-yes-to-joining-eu-common-defense-policy-78873/

DefenceTalkTraditionally eurosceptic Denmark began voting Wednesday in a referendum on whether to overturn its opt-out on the EU’s common defence policy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The vote comes on the heels of neighboring Finland’s and Sweden’s historic applications for NATO membership, as the Ukraine war forces countries in Europe to rethink their security policies. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/danes-begin-voting-on-joining-eus-common-defence-policy-78860/

DefenceTalkDenmark’s PM called on Sunday for citizens to vote to overturn its opt-out from EU defence policy in a referendum to be held June 1, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Historic times call for historic decisions,” Mette Frederiksen told a news conference, adding that the government “very clearly calls on Danes to lift the opt-out […]https://www.defencetalk.com/danes-to-vote-on-scrapping-eu-defence-opt-out-78316/

DefenceTalkYesterday, the Government of Canada released its new Defence Policy: Strong. Secure. Engaged. The review initiated to shape the Policy involved the most comprehensive consultations ever undertaken on defence by any Canadian Government. It is important to note that the Canadian Army was involved from the beginning and that the Policy clearly defines how the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/commander-canadian-army-statement-on-the-new-defence-policy-70155/