The declaration from the NATO Summit in Wales in 2014 by which Denmark pledged to contribute to NATO's defence against ballistic missiles with a sensor capacity is re-confirmed by the Parties. A final recommendation is awaiting further studies to identify alternative, flexible options including, if necessary, a land-based contribution. Long-range precision guided missiles A potential future acquirement of long-range precision guided missiles (“strike capacity”) will be investigated through a preliminary study that will assess a possible subsequent acquisition in the medium term (2023-2026). Budget reserve for international operations The reserve for international operations will gradually increase over the agreement period from the current DKK 500 million annually to DKK 750 million annually in 2023 as the ability and capacity to send military contributions to international operations are being strengthened. Any future contributions to Enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltic states (eFP) will be funded from the increased budget reserve, that will also cover capacity building initiatives, stabilisation efforts, peacekeeping efforts and counter-terrorism efforts etc., e.g. in the framework of NATO, the UN or coalitions. The Ministry of Defence’s share of new international emergency preparedness commitments that are not eligible for financing by Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Development aid for DAC countries, and which have until now been financed ad hoc by the Ministry of Defence’s resources, will from now on be financed by the budget reserve for international operations. The extent of activities will be determined on a regular basis with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Stabilisation and capacity building: The ability for Defence to stabilise and carry out capacity-building in areas where Danish troops are deployed needs to be further enhanced. The Ministry of Defence's contribution to the Peace and Stabilisation Fund will therefore increase gradually over the agreement period from approximately DKK 84 million to DKK 150 million by 2023. Support for national security There will be an increased role for the Armed Forces to play in contributing to the safety of the Danish population. The overall public resources will be put to best use when the Armed Forces’ abilities to support national police forces are strengthened considerably in a number of areas: - - The Armed Forces will continue to assist the police with, inter alia, border control and guarding duties for as long as the police require it. The Armed Forces could fully or partially be responsible for support to border control, including with support from the Home Guard. The Armed Forces will establish a permanent helicopter response based in the Copenhagen area at very high readiness in support of the police's counter-terrorist preparedness. The Royal Life Guards will stand up an additional guard unit with conscripts who can be at the disposal of the police. Resources will be reserved for Defence to generate units on high readiness to assist the police in case of terror attacks etc.. The Armed Forces take operational lead for protection of personnel in high-risk areas. The Armed Forces will set up additional special forces patrols, who could also provide special assistance to the police as required. The Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Justice will conduct a series of analyses in 2018 to explore the possibilities for the Ministry of Defence to provide additional assistance to the police, and future areas of potential synergies between the two will be further examined.