US EditionDenmark Names US as Security Threat for First Time
Denmark's Defence Intelligence Service marks the U.S. a security risk for the first time, citing economic coercion and military threats amid intensified Arctic competition, report says.
- On Wednesday, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service's annual risk assessment named the United States as a security concern for the first time, saying the U.S. is now using economic and technological strength as an instrument of power.
- Prompted by U.S. statements about Greenland, the Danish government installed a night-watch alert system after President Donald Trump's shift from outlandish remarks to economic persuasion alarmed Copenhagen, expert Rasmus Sinding Søndergaard said last month.
- Drone sightings and a September airport suspension underline immediate vulnerabilities, with Russia denying involvement while NATO allies allege hybrid warfare and the report naming Russia and China as challenges.
- The assessment immediately changes Denmark's threat outlook, as the report signals it faces more external threats than in many years and warns of espionage risks across the Kingdom of Denmark, even as Kenneth Howery renewed U.S.-Danish diplomatic ties on Monday.
- Heightened great‑power rivalry over Greenland and the Arctic suggests broader strategic stakes as the report said the United States' Arctic focus will accelerate competition with China and Russia, while Denmark's 9.4 billion kroner donation to Ukraine in 2026 links domestic policy to this landscape.
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An ally under suspicion
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Danish intelligence report warns of U.S. economic leverage and military threat under Trump
The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. The Danish Defense Intelligence Service, in its latest annual assessment, said Washington’s greater assertiveness under the Trump administration also comes as China and Russia seek to diminish Western, especially American, influence. Perhaps most sensitive to Denmark — a N…
Danish intelligence report warns of US economic leverage and military threat under Trump
The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. The Danish Defense Intelligence Service, in its latest annual assessment, said Washington’s greater assertiveness under the Trump administration also comes as China and Russia seek to diminish Western, especially American, influence. Perhaps most sensitive to Denmark — a N…
Danish Intelligence Flags Possible U.S. Military Threat Under Trump
US President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to see Greenland, a semiautonomous and mineral-rich territory of Denmark, become part of the United States, a move opposed by Russia and much of Europe.
The US does not pose a threat to Sweden, according to the military intelligence service Must. This is what the top commander Thomas Nilsson tells SvD after Denmark classified the country as a potential threat actor: "It is a partner of particular importance to us."
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Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump
A Danish intelligence agency report has warned that the United States is using its economic power to assert its will and threaten military force against both allies and adversaries.
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