# Denmark has expanded its military service to include women, as it seeks to recruit more soldiers and strengthen its defenses amid heightened security concerns across Europe. Under a Danish law passed in June 2023, women turning 18 after July 1 will have to register for assessment for potential military conscription. Until now, women, who last year made up around 24-percent of all recruits, had been allowed to join the military voluntarily. The armed forces are now in the process of adjusting barracks and equipment to better suit women.
Denmark to conscript women for military service