Oksbøl, Denmark, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Young Danes start extended military service

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2026-08-03

Some 1,600 young Danes began their military service on Monday for 11 months -- a nearly three-fold increase in duration -- as a consequence of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Among them was the country's Princess Isabella, 19, who joined as a conscript at at the Guard Hussar Regiment at Antvorskov Barracks in Slagelse. Denmark, a NATO member state, decided in 2024 to extend the length of its military service from four months and to open......

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