Denmark to order missiles from Covenant, Kongsberg, TV2 reports

By Reuters News

- NATO member Denmark will on Thursday announce deals to acquire long-range precision missiles for the first time as the Nordic country seeks to beef up its security, Danish TV2 reported, citing anonymous sources.

The government in Copenhagen said last year that it intended to buy long-range offensive weapons to counter a Russian military threat to Europe, drawing sharp condemnation from Moscow.

  • Denmark's Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus will on Thursday announce an agreement to buy the Anthem missile type made by U.S. defence firm Covenant, TV2 reported

  • The Nordic country will also buy Joint Strike Missiles for its F-35 fighter jets, the report said. The JSM is made by Norway's Kongsberg KOG.OL and US group Raytheon

  • Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last year said the Danish military would "buy, buy, buy" new weapons after years of budget cuts, in a move triggered by the war in Ukraine

  • Russia's embassy in Copenhagen did not immediately respond to a request for comment

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