Denmark acquires long-range arms over Russia shift

Aljazeera :

Denmark will acquire long-range, high-precision weapons for the first time in an effort to deter Russia, its prime minister has said.

In a firm rebuke of Moscow, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told journalists Wednesday that Russia would constitute a threat to Denmark for “years to come” even if there is no imminent danger of an attack.

“With these weapons, the defence forces will be able to hit targets at long range and, for example, neutralise enemy missile threats,” she said, adding that the decision represented a “paradigm shift in Danish defence policy”.