A local source: The forced conscription of women will be discussed within the defense plan, reflecting a broad political desire.

In 1998, Danish women were given the opportunity to voluntarily participate in military service.

This means that Danish women can voluntarily participate in Defence Day, the day to enlist in the military, while men are obligated to participate. Men may be excused if they have a physical or mental reason preventing them from completing their military service, while women have the right to resign with one month's notice without giving a reason.

Since 2015, the authorities have been sending an invitation via email to inform women of their right to apply for military service. Last year, there were 4,616 recruits in the Army, Air Force and Navy, of whom only 26.81 were women.

The case will be raised as part of the defense settlement.

Last December, the Social Democratic Party, the Venstre Liberal Party and the Moderates wrote in the founding document of the new government that they would strengthen compulsory military service while simultaneously working to ensure greater equality between men and women in the upcoming defense pact.

Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, the leader of the Finnsburg Liberal Party, said in an interview with Politiken last summer that “the lack of equality and gender-segregated conscription must be addressed,” as he aimed to make conscription longer and more equitable. According to DR, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, who took over the Ministry of Defense portfolio in the new government, does not want to appear for an interview with DR.

But Mads Fuglede of the Venstre Liberal Party stated that he would only speak on behalf of his party and not the government as a whole, saying: “Now a defensive compromise must be made where compulsory military service must be discussed, including confirmation on how this compulsory service should be structured, and whether there should be compulsory military service for women.”.

The Social Democrats have not stated clearly whether the party wants compulsory conscription for women, but the party is open to the idea.

Neither the Moderate Party nor the Liberal Alliance has taken a position on this issue, while the Alternative Party did not respond to DR's inquiry, according to the source.