Denmark

armed forces structure

OVERVIEW

Denmark's extensive territorial responsibilities have left the navy with a major mission. Defense responsibilities extend from the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea to the Faeroe Islands (a self-governing overseas administrative division located between Norway and Iceland), as well as to Greenland. Enforcement of these exclusive economic zones and protection of Denmark's considerable fisheries and coastline have become one of the navy's primary responsibilities.

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