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.

وقال ياكوب إليمان-جنسن رئيس الحزب الليبرالي الفنستره في مقابلة مع Politiken سابقة في الصيف الماضي إنه “يجب التعامل مع الافتقار إلى المساواة والتجنيد الإجباري المنفصل بين الجنسين”، حيث كان يهدف إلى جعل التجنيد الإجباري أطول وأكثر مساواة، ووفقاً لموقع DR لا يريد ياكوب إلمان ينسن -والذي تسلم حقيبة وزارة الدفاع في الحكومة الجديدة- الحضور لإجراء مقابلة مع DR.

ولكن صرح Mads Fuglede من الحزب الليبرالي الفنستره بأنه سيتكلم بالنيابة عن حزبه فقط وليس عن الحكومة ككل، قائلاً: “الآن يجب إجراء تسوية دفاعية حيث يجب مناقشة التجنيد الإجباري بما فيه التأكيد أيضاً حول كيفية وضع هذا التجنيد الإجباري، وما إذا كان يجب أن يكون هناك تجنيداً إجبارياً للنساء”.

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.

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