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Denmark is a member state of the European Union that actively participates in policy discussions regarding the union's security, defence, and strategic autonomy, as evidenced by its support for export control frameworks [1] and its evolving stance on defence cooperation {fact:2, fact:3, fact:7}.
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 7 facts
claimDenmark believes that the European Union plays an important role in addressing security challenges such as an increasingly assertive Russia, hybrid threats, cyber vulnerabilities, and migration, which it views as undermining the security of Europe’s citizens and territory.
accountDenmark has been engaged in a discussion about European strategic autonomy since the 1990s, when the country received an opt-out from European Union cooperation on military and defense-related decisions and activities.
perspectiveDenmark wants the European Union to focus on developing cyber capabilities and autonomy of action, and to engage in post-conflict stabilisation and crisis management in regions neighbouring Europe.
claimDenmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom are the six European Union member states where diplomats and defence experts regard European strategic autonomy as a contentious issue.
measurementEleven European Union member states, including Denmark, Poland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, view European strategic autonomy (ESA) as an unimportant or contested goal.
claimMost Danish citizens support strengthened defence and security cooperation with the European Union and desire greater European autonomy in these domains, despite the country's official opt-out from EU defence cooperation.
accountDenmark has opted out of European Union defence cooperation since 1992, which prevents the country from participating in new initiatives designed to develop European strategic autonomy (ESA).