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Denmark has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new defence agreement giving the US sweeping powers on Danish soil, including “unhindered access” to its airbases.

The deal, which has been strongly criticised by politicians and human rights experts, means US soldiers in Denmark will remain under US jurisdiction. It gives US soldiers access to Danish airbases in three Danish cities – Karup, Skrydstrup and Aalborg – and grants American soldiers and military police powers over Danish civilians at these locations and outside them.

If US soldiers were to commit a crime in Denmark, they would be punished under the US, not Danish, legal system in the first instance. The US will also be able to carry out military activities in and from Denmark – including stationing personnel, storing military material and equipment, maintenance, training and exercise activities.

Despite heightened tensions between the US and Denmark amid Donald Trump’s unprecedented push to acquire Greenland – a strategically vital part of the Danish kingdom – and reports US intelligence agencies were ordered to increase espionage in the territory, a broad majority of the Danish parliament (Folketinget) voted in support of adopting the agreement. A total of 94 MPs voted for the bill and 11 against.

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[–] Siresly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

What why?

The Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said the situation between the two countries made it even more necessary to maintain close ties. “The problem is not too much involvement from the US in Europe. On the contrary, the risk is that the US will withdraw and move troops away or stop donations to Ukraine,” she said.

What on Bizarro World?

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago

Good fucking grief... Have they not watched trumps negotiations and the patterns

  1. Trump makes impossible unreasonable demand.

  2. Other nation gives half as a compromise

  3. Trump takes the half, then attempts to take the rest by force.

Denmark now needs to be ready to get bombed, by fucking planes launched from their own god damn airbases.

[–] supernight52@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Apparently she's really stupid, if this is anything to go off of.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

That's the weird thing, because she most definitely is not.
She brought us through the Covid crisis better than mostly any other country, both economically and regarding public health. Despite Denmark was one of the countries that was hit hardest early on.
When Ukraine was invaded she was also very quick to help Ukraine, and Denmark has been leading many efforts regarding Ukraine. For instance we were first to suggest F16 and to deliver them together with Netherlands, and we send ALL our completely new artillery to Ukraine pretty early on too.

AFAIK most Danes are against this agreement with USA including myself, but when she does it anyways, I think it may be because she knows something we don't. Norway and Sweden also have similar agreements.

[–] supernight52@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fair enough- as an American, this just seems like it is... ill-advised... at the least.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I agree, that's why I think it's weird?
Maybe they (we) can nullify it again as quickly as they decided on it?