Denmark Becomes Architect of European Security

Diplomacy and International Relations · Mar 17, 2026 · 53m · transcript

In this episode of Diplomacy and International Relations, we unpack the 2025 European Defence Fund (EDF) work programme and its €1.065 billion push to hard‑wire strategic autonomy into Europe’s security architecture. From cyber defense, space technologies, and next‑generation combat systems to the role of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in knitting together Europe’s armed forces, we explore how Brussels is turning industrial policy into defense capability.​We then zoom in on Denmark’s proposed 50 billion DKK defense buildup and its new national strategy for protecting critical…