The U.S Defense Secretary Carter met with Defense Minister Peter Christensen of Denmark in Stuttgart, Germany on May 4th to discuss a range of Security-Defence issues and the upcoming NATO summit in July.
Defense Secretary Carter thanked Denmark for intensifying its Military presence in Counter-ISIL combat and Denmark’s Military Leadership in continuing its support to NATO and the regional Security. (Source: May 4, 2016 U.S Department of Defense)
Denmark’s vital contribution to NATO includes:
- Continuation of support for NATO’s regional Security
- The Deployment of F-16 Fighter Aircraft to the Baltic and the Ballistic Missile Defense
- Denmark’s leadership in Arctic security
- And the continuation of support for NATO Resolute support Mission in Afghanistan
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