MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK
AND
THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND NORTHERN IRELAND
ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF BILATERAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY
CO-OPERATION
The Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Denmark (hereafter “Denmark’) and the
Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(hereafter “the UK”), hereinafter referred to as “the Participants”;
Recognising
Denmark
the
long-standing
and the UK,
both
and
shared
nations’
interests,
common
and
values
understanding
responsibilities
of
of the strategic
security context;
Reaffirming the broad, strong and long-standing bilateral relationship between
Denmark and the UK forged from facing together both countries’ common security
challenges and fighting alongside each other on operations;
Determined
to address strategic challenges and
promote
international peace
and
security in the context of their UN obligations;
Desiring to reach a higher level of military co-operation in order to enhance the
operational capabilities of both nations and ensure an even higher degree of
interoperability;
Resolved to build on and strengthen the existing strong links between the armed
forces of Denmark and the UK;
Mindful of their rights and obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty and convinced
that greater bilateral defence and security co-operation will reinforce those rights and
obligations for the benefit of the NATO Alliance as a whole;
Convinced that European allies and partners need to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of their comprehensive defence and security efforts by seeking to develop
new
approaches
to bilateral
and
multinational
defence
and
security
co-operation,
including through the co-ordination, on a voluntary basis, of defence and security
policy and plans;
Recognising the need for closer bilateral and multilateral co-operation in capability
development
in
order
to
achieve
more
cost-efficient,
more
available
useable capabilities for Denmark and the UK and for the NATO Alliance;
and
more