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Mette Frederiksen admitted that Denmark and other countries made a mistake by cutting their defence spending as she announced a 50bn Danish kroner (£5.5bn) package, saying: “It must never happen again.”

The Danish prime minister increased defence spending to 3% of GDP in the next two years – up from 2.4% in 2024 – as she said Denmark needed a “massive rearmament” to avoid war.

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“We have had to pay attention to a lot, both here in Denmark and in Greenland, and in general as Europeans,” Frederiksen said. “We are in the most dangerous situation in many, many years.”

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The Danish defence minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, said: “Within two years, Russia could pose a credible threat to one or several Nato countries if Nato does not build up its own military power in the same rate as Russia. This calls for swift political action.”

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[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The funny thing is the Trump administration is probably eager to have the US sell them arms. 99.8% chance or better that Donald doesn't know what country Greenland is a territory of.

[–] neons@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Denmark (probably) won't buy US systems anymore. And neither will the rest of the US's past allies

[–] oakward@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

I am sure that Germany will. They always have the dumbest foreign policy somehow.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

Several European countries have strong drone manufacturing capabilities, excelling in both commercial and military sectors:

Top Commercial Drone Manufacturing Countries

  1. France:

    • Home to Parrot Drones, a leader in consumer and enterprise drones with applications in agriculture, media, and public safety[1][3].
    • Delair specializes in industrial drones for sectors like energy and agriculture[2].
  2. Germany:

    • Known for its robust military drone fleet and advanced UAV technologies for surveillance and reconnaissance[4].
  3. Switzerland:

    • Wingtra produces high-precision drones for surveying, GIS, and industrial applications, with VTOL capabilities[3].
  4. Croatia:

    • Orqa FPV is a key player in FPV and enterprise drones, focusing on mission-critical components and innovation[3].
  5. Poland:

    • A leader in military drones with systems like the Warmate loitering munitions developed by the WB Group[4].

Probably a smart move to buy stock in some of these companies

Citations: [1] Europe Commercial Drones Company List - Mordor Intelligence https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/europe-drones-market/companies [2] The Top 5 European Drone Companies to Watch - Dronelife https://dronelife.com/2017/06/21/top-5-european-drone-companies-to-watch/ [3] The Top 29 Drone Companies in 2025 https://www.thedroneu.com/blog/top-drone-companies/ [4] 10 Countries Leading The Way In Military Drones - Mavdrones https://www.mavdrones.com/top-10-country-leading-military-drones-drone-news/ [5] Best Drones Companies to Work for in Europe 2025 - Wellfound https://wellfound.com/startups/l/europe/drones-2 [6] Who Has What: Countries Developing Armed Drones - New America https://www.newamerica.org/international-security/reports/world-drones/who-has-what-countries-developing-armed-drones [7] The Top Drone Companies to Watch in 2025 - UAV Coach https://uavcoach.com/drone-companies/ [8] UAV Programmes: a Focus on the EU - - European Security & Defence https://euro-sd.com/2023/08/articles/32890/uav-programmes-a-focus-on-the-eu/

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Sure, but it would be hilarious if they did.