International Operations
Danish soldiers are constantly deployed on international missions in some of the world's hotspots, where they solve peace-building, peace-keeping and stabilizing tasks. Danish soldier are deployed to the Baltic countries as part of NATOs enhanced forward presence.
![Hovedopgaven for de 35 danske soldater i Kosovo Force (KFOR) er bevogtning af Camp Marechal De Lattre de Tassigny ved Novo Selo. Adgangskontrol, search af biler ved indgangen til lejren.](/globalassets/fak/billeder/artikel/-kfor-efteraret-2019-2020-artikel.jpg)
Kosovo - peace efforts since 1999
Danish soldiers have supported the international effort for peace in Kosovo since 1999 in the NATO-led operation KFOR.
![Dansk Force Protection soldat på vagt i Bagdad](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/brugte-billeder/-nmi_fp_artikel-2022-artikel.jpg)
Iraq - OIR and NMI
Denmark contributes to NATO's advisory mission in Iraq (NATO Mission Iraq). Denmark also contributes to the international coalition, which since 2014 has helped Iraq in the fight against ISIL. Both missions strengthen Iraq's capabilities to provide security for the country itself.
![Soldater træner på forladt base i Estland.](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/opgaver/-efp_artikel-2020-artikel.jpg)
Estonia - NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP)
Denmark participates in NATO's advanced presence in the Baltic countries and Poland. The mission helps to show the solidarity of the alliance with countries that feel vulnerable.
![Challengerfly fra Forsvaret spækket med avanceret overvågningsudstyr har flere gange deltaget i overvågningen af Europas grænser i Middelhavet. Foto: Rune Dyrholm / Forsvaret.](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/opgaver/-frontex_challenger_besatning-2020-artikel.jpg)
The Mediterranean - guarding Europe's external borders
The Danish Armed Forces contributes to the work of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in monitoring Europe's external borders. The task is solved in coorporation with local authorities and the Danish police.
![Danske observatører i den demilitariserede zone.](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/igangvarende-operationer/-korea_artikel-2020-artikel.jpg)
Korea - ceasefire monitored
Danish soldiers help monitor the ceasefire between North Korea and South Korea. The two countries have never formally concluded peace after the war of 1950-1953.
![Challengerfly på patrulje over havet](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/brugte-billeder/-challenger_artikel-2020-artikel.jpg)
The Baltic Sea - monitoring for NATO
Danish Challenger aircraft patrol the Baltic Sea to monitor the area and demonstrate NATO's solidarity with the eastern members of the alliance.
![Støtteskibet ESBERN SNARE træner boardinghold fra Tanzania, Uganda og Kenya som en del af øvelsen CUTLASS EXPRESS. Øvelsen var en del af den internationale støtte til maritim kapacitetsopbygning i Østafrika. November 2013.](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/opgaver/-cutlass_artikel-2020-artikel.jpg)
East Africa - building forces
The Danish Armed Forces is helping the countries of East Africa build up land and naval forces. It improves the countries' opportunities to combat security policy problems, which also pose threats to Danish interests.
![Dansk officer observerer på grænsen mellem Israel og Libanon](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/opgaver/-untso_artikel-2020-artikel.jpg)
The Middle East - ceasefire monitoring
Danish soldiers contribute to maintaining the ceasefire from 1948 between Israel and several of the country's neighbors.
![Træning af ukrainske soldater i Storbritannien](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/brugte-billeder/-uk_traening_artikel-2022-artikel.jpg)
The Danish armed Forces extended support to Ukraine
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Denmark, in cooperation with allies and partners, has expanded its support for Ukraine.
![Søværnet underviser officerer fra kyststaterne i Guineabugten.](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/igangvarende-operationer/artikel/-guinea_svn_artikel-2023-artikel.jpg)
Gulf of Guinea
Both at sea and on land, the Danish Armed Forces contributes to improve maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, where merchant ships are at risk of pirate attacks.
![Iver Huitfeldt og en fransk fregat.](/globalassets/a-delte-billeder/2020-nyheder-mission-updates/billeder/artikel/-mu36_fralgd3-2020-artikel.jpg)
Strait of Hormuz
Denmark contributes to the European naval operation AGENOR in the Strait of Hormuz. The mission is to ensure the free movement of ships in the important and busy waters.
![Det mekaniserede infanterikompagni (2/I/LG) øver fremrykning samt angreb fra bevægelse med fokus på koordination mellem kompagniets delinger og støttenheder](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/artikel/brugte-billeder/-nfp_infanteri_artikel-2023-artikel.jpg)
Latvia – securing the eastern flank of NATO
From May 2022 - May 2023, the Danish Armed Forces had deployed a combat battalion with support units in Latvia. The soldiers contributed to NATO's defense plans (NFP) and helped to strengthen security in Denmark.
![fregatten Niels Juel](/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/billeder/billeder-til-nyheder/artikel/tidligere-ar/2023/02februar/-nielsjuel_solo_artikel-2023-artikel.jpg)
Task Group 441.01
From September to November 2023 the frigate Niels Juel is deployed to NATO's Task Group 441.01. Denmark deployes on a regular basis warships to NATOs naval forces on high alert. The naval forces is contributing to NATO's heightened readiness in response to Russia's aggressive behavior.