Denmark has begun training its first conscript recruits under an extended term of service. It is one scene in a trend of European countries strengthening their defense posture in response to two variables: the threat from Russia and security uncertainty stemming from Trump.
According to foreign reports, Denmark put its first recruits into training after extending the term of mandatory service—read as a step to build response capacity in a contingency by increasing troop numbers and training time.
광고 문의 · 300×250Behind such decisions lie Russia's military threat and uncertainty over the security commitments of the Trump administration in the United States. European countries are setting a course to reduce their security dependence on the U.S. and build up their own defense capabilities.
Strengthening conscription or extending service carries manpower and budget burdens. That several European countries are nonetheless increasing defense investment reflects a judgment that the security environment has grown that much more severe.
Hwagyo Sibo reports Europe's security trends as a structural change in the international situation rather than the logic of any camp. Europe's defense buildup is a variable that indirectly affects the global trade and investment environment as well.
