“Buy, buy, buy!” »»launched, on Wednesday, February 19, the Danish Prime Minister, puts Frederiksen, to the chief of the armies of the Scandinavian kingdom, Michael Hyldgaard. “Buy what can contribute to a defense, and therefore to a stronger deterrence, here and now. And if you cannot get the best equipment, buy the best next thing ”did she urged him, during a press conference in Copenhagen, during which the leaders of the three parties of the government coalition-composed of the Social Democrats, the Liberals and the Moderates (Center right) – announced the creation of a “Acceleration fund” for the rearmament of the country.
This investment vehicle devoted to defense will be provided with 120 billion crowns (16 billion euros). And 25 billion crowns will be used this year – in addition to the 35 billion registered in the budget -, as much in 2026, then 10 billion per year, until 2033. This amount is added to the 190 billion additional crowns, already allocated In the armies for ten years, as part of a multi -party agreement, signed in 2023 and extended in 2024.
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Source: Lemonde