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Military and security forces Denmark, in 36 editions.
The entry for Denmark published Military and security forces in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Branches” (1990 to 1996), “Military branches” (1997 to 2018) and “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Branches”
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Branches”
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Home Guard
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force Force, Home Guard
Published as “Branches”
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Home Guard
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Home
Guard
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Branches”
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Home Guard
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air
Force, Home
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Military branches”
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Home Guard
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air
Air Force, Home Guard
Published as “Military branches”
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Home Guard
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish
Danish Air Force, Home Guard
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Military branches”
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Home Guard
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal
Published as “Military branches”
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Home Guard (Hjemmevaernet)
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Home Guard (Hjemmevaernet)
Published as “Military branches”
- Defense Command:
- Army Operational Command,
- Admiral Danish Fleet,
- Tactical Air Command (2006)
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Tactical Air Force, Home Guard (Hjemmevaernet) Command (2006)
Published as “Military branches”
- Defense Command:
- Army Operational Command,
- Admiral Danish Fleet,
- Island Command Greenland,
- Tactical Air Command (2006)
Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Island Command Greenland, Tactical Air Command (2006)
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Military branches”
- Defense Command:
- Army Operational Command,
- Admiral Danish Fleet,
- Island Command Greenland,
- Tactical Air Command,
- Home Guard (2008)
Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Island Command Greenland, Tactical Air Command (2006) Command, Home Guard (2008)
The same text in 7 editions, 2010 to 2016.
Published as “Military branches”
- Defense Command:
- Army Operational Command,
- Admiral Danish Fleet,
- Arctic Command,
- Tactical Air Command,
- Home Guard (2010)
Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Island Command Greenland, Arctic Command, Tactical Air Command, Home Guard (2008) (2010)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
Published as “Military branches”
- Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force (2017)
Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Arctic Command, Tactical Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Command, Home Guard (2010) Force (2017)
- Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2019)
Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force (2017) Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2019)
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2020)
note: the Danish military also maintains a Joint Arctic Command
Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2019) (2020)
note: the Danish military also maintains a Joint Arctic Command
- Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret):
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2021)
- note - the Danish military maintains a Joint Arctic Command with the mission of protecting the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark in the Arctic Region, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland;
- it also conducts maritime pollution prevention, environmental monitoring, fishery inspections, search and rescue, hydrographical surveys, and provides support to governmental science missions
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret): Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2021)
note - the Danish military maintains a Joint Arctic Command with the mission of protecting the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark in the Arctic Region, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland; it also conducts maritime pollution prevention, environmental monitoring, fishery inspections, search and rescue, hydrographical surveys, and provides support to governmental science missions
- Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret):
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2022)
note: the Danish military maintains a Joint Arctic Command with the mission of protecting the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark in the Arctic Region, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland; the command also conducts maritime pollution prevention, environmental monitoring, fishery inspections, search and rescue, hydrographical surveys, and provides support to governmental science missions
Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret): Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2021) (2022)note - note: the Danish military maintains a Joint Arctic Command with the mission of protecting the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark in the Arctic Region, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland; it the command also conducts maritime pollution prevention, environmental monitoring, fishery inspections, search and rescue, hydrographical surveys, and provides support to governmental science missions
- Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret):
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2023)
note: the Danish military maintains a joint service Arctic Command with the mission of protecting the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark in the Arctic Region, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland; the command also conducts maritime pollution prevention, environmental monitoring, fishery inspections, search and rescue, hydrographical surveys, and provides support to governmental science missions
Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret): Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2022) (2023)
note: the Danish military maintains a Joint joint service Arctic Command with the mission of protecting the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark in the Arctic Region, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland; the command also conducts maritime pollution prevention, environmental monitoring, fishery inspections, search and rescue, hydrographical surveys, and provides support to governmental science missions
- Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret):
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force,
- Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2024)
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret): Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2024)
- Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret):
- Royal Danish Army,
- Royal Danish Navy,
- Royal Danish Air Force (2025)
Danish Armed Forces (Forsvaret): Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2024) Force (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Denmark: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/denmark/military-and-security-forces.