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Princess Isabella Begins Service; Denmark Sends Troops to Greenland

8/3/2026

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Princess Isabella began an 11-month conscript service at Antvorskov Barracks on 3 August 2026, forgoing conscript pay.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the NATO summit that the first 1,600-person cohort, created by a 2024 expansion that lengthened service and admitted women, shows Denmark will defend every inch of its territory.
Over 100 soldiers will deploy to Greenland for a mission in August, the first conscript deployment amid President Donald Trump’s annexation calls.

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Princess Isabella began an 11-month conscript service at Antvorskov Barracks on 3 August 2026, forgoing conscript pay.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the NATO summit that the first 1,600-person cohort, created by a 2024 expansion that lengthened service and admitted women, shows Denmark will defend every inch of its territory.
Over 100 soldiers will deploy to Greenland for a mission in August, the first conscript deployment amid President Donald Trump’s annexation calls.