Conscription in Denmark

[6] Conscription has been practised in Denmark since the Viking Age, where one physical man of every 10th court was required to serve the king.

Since 12 February 1849, all physically fit men are obligated to conscription, according to the Constitution of Denmark, which was founded in the same year.

[9][10] Every man over the age of 18 will be drafted into the 'Day of Defence' (forsvarets dag), where they will be introduced to the Danish military and have their health tested.

Men determined to be physically healthy can be forced to fulfil their conscription, depending on which number they draw.

[23] Since the Russo-Ukrainian war post 2022, many Danish parties have engaged in talks about increasing the number of conscripts up to 15,000 in the upcoming years.

This is part of the state's plan which works to improve the Danish army’s capabilities at defence, which have suffered greatly since the end of the Cold War.

The topic is heavily criticized on grounds of gender discrimination, involuntary servitude and economic reasons.