Mads Korsager
@madskorsager.bsky.social
Defence correspondent | Danmarks Radio - Danish Broadcasting Corp. | Afghanistan veteran | 👉 mkor@dr.dk & forsvar@dr.dk
(1/3) Når Forsvarets kantiner sænker prisen på soldaternes frokost til all you can eat for 38.- 😆👇
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
(1/3) Når Forsvarets kantiner sænker prisen på soldaternes frokost til all you can eat for 38.- 😆👇
A surprise twist in Denmark’s air-defense plans.
After committing 58 billion DKK to a European systems, Denmark is now negotiating with the U.S. to buy a Patriot air-defense battery as well.
#Denmark #Patriot #AirDefense #NATO #Europe #Defense
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
After committing 58 billion DKK to a European systems, Denmark is now negotiating with the U.S. to buy a Patriot air-defense battery as well.
#Denmark #Patriot #AirDefense #NATO #Europe #Defense
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Troels Lund efter USA-besøg: Vi har afgivet ordre på flere kampfly og forhandler også om patriot-system
Danmark har bestilt yderligere 16 F35-fly fra USA, fortæller den danske forsvarsminister.
www.dr.dk
October 29, 2025 at 6:37 AM
A surprise twist in Denmark’s air-defense plans.
After committing 58 billion DKK to a European systems, Denmark is now negotiating with the U.S. to buy a Patriot air-defense battery as well.
#Denmark #Patriot #AirDefense #NATO #Europe #Defense
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
After committing 58 billion DKK to a European systems, Denmark is now negotiating with the U.S. to buy a Patriot air-defense battery as well.
#Denmark #Patriot #AirDefense #NATO #Europe #Defense
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
(1/2) Kongeparret på statsbesøg i Letland - Kong Frederik skridter æresgarden af 🇩🇰🇱🇻
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
(1/2) Kongeparret på statsbesøg i Letland - Kong Frederik skridter æresgarden af 🇩🇰🇱🇻
Så forsvandt den. Den gamle pool i Høvelte, der var blevet et symbol på kasernernes forfald i @forsvaret.dk. Nu skal der bygges et udendørs træningsområde.
Foto: Thomas H. Reimann, Den Kongelige Livgarde.
Foto: Thomas H. Reimann, Den Kongelige Livgarde.
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Så forsvandt den. Den gamle pool i Høvelte, der var blevet et symbol på kasernernes forfald i @forsvaret.dk. Nu skal der bygges et udendørs træningsområde.
Foto: Thomas H. Reimann, Den Kongelige Livgarde.
Foto: Thomas H. Reimann, Den Kongelige Livgarde.
Ungdommens Åbenhedspris 2025 fra Transparency Intl Danmark @anticorruption.bsky.social går til Værnepligtsrådet.
Fortjent! Vigtige stemmer i et militærkor, der ikke altid “synger” højt
Fortjent! Vigtige stemmer i et militærkor, der ikke altid “synger” højt
October 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Ungdommens Åbenhedspris 2025 fra Transparency Intl Danmark @anticorruption.bsky.social går til Værnepligtsrådet.
Fortjent! Vigtige stemmer i et militærkor, der ikke altid “synger” højt
Fortjent! Vigtige stemmer i et militærkor, der ikke altid “synger” højt
Crown Prince Christian 🇩🇰 gets the last ride in danish two-seater F-16 before it’s shipped off to Argentina 🇦🇷
Royal Danish Air Force was genuinely royal today 🤙
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Royal Danish Air Force was genuinely royal today 🤙
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Kronprinsen sætter punktum for de danske F-16-fly
Senere i år erstattes Flyvevåbnets F-16-fly af nye F-35-fly. Det betyder samtidig en udfasning af muligheden for at flyve med som passager i de danske kampfly, da F-16 er et tosædet kampfly, mens F-35...
www.dr.dk
October 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Crown Prince Christian 🇩🇰 gets the last ride in danish two-seater F-16 before it’s shipped off to Argentina 🇦🇷
Royal Danish Air Force was genuinely royal today 🤙
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Royal Danish Air Force was genuinely royal today 🤙
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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As part of Denmark’s new 88 billion DKK defense deal, one detail stands out. 🇩🇰✈️
“You can be my wingman anytime,” as the movie line goes — but this one flies without a pilot.
Denmark plans to buy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) — unmanned drones designed to fly alongside F-35s.
As part of Denmark’s new 88 billion DKK defense deal, one detail stands out. 🇩🇰✈️
“You can be my wingman anytime,” as the movie line goes — but this one flies without a pilot.
Denmark plans to buy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) — unmanned drones designed to fly alongside F-35s.
October 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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As part of Denmark’s new 88 billion DKK defense deal, one detail stands out. 🇩🇰✈️
“You can be my wingman anytime,” as the movie line goes — but this one flies without a pilot.
Denmark plans to buy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) — unmanned drones designed to fly alongside F-35s.
As part of Denmark’s new 88 billion DKK defense deal, one detail stands out. 🇩🇰✈️
“You can be my wingman anytime,” as the movie line goes — but this one flies without a pilot.
Denmark plans to buy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) — unmanned drones designed to fly alongside F-35s.
Denmark is preparing a new multi-billion defense deal — one of its biggest since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Follow the presentation here, our special journalism forces operator @tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social is on duty
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
Follow the presentation here, our special journalism forces operator @tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social is on duty
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
LIVE Ny milliardstor forsvarsaftale på plads
www.dr.dk
October 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Denmark is preparing a new multi-billion defense deal — one of its biggest since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Follow the presentation here, our special journalism forces operator @tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social is on duty
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
Follow the presentation here, our special journalism forces operator @tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social is on duty
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
Uninvited drones - a pattern across Europe?
They’ve also been spotted over NATO’s base in Latvia — home to Danish troops at Camp Valdemar.
Major General Jette Albinus: Latvia runs continuous operations to detect and counter drones protecting critical infrastructure.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
They’ve also been spotted over NATO’s base in Latvia — home to Danish troops at Camp Valdemar.
Major General Jette Albinus: Latvia runs continuous operations to detect and counter drones protecting critical infrastructure.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Droner spottet over Nato-basen i Letland: 'Det er ikke bare noget, der sker en gang i mellem'
Nato-basen i Letland ligger godt 200 kilometer fra den russiske grænse.
www.dr.dk
October 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Uninvited drones - a pattern across Europe?
They’ve also been spotted over NATO’s base in Latvia — home to Danish troops at Camp Valdemar.
Major General Jette Albinus: Latvia runs continuous operations to detect and counter drones protecting critical infrastructure.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
They’ve also been spotted over NATO’s base in Latvia — home to Danish troops at Camp Valdemar.
Major General Jette Albinus: Latvia runs continuous operations to detect and counter drones protecting critical infrastructure.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
U.S. military base in Greenland under fire for poor safety conditions!
Documents obtained by DR Nyheder show that Danish labor inspectors found serious violations earlier this year — including hangars without functioning ventilation, exposing workers to toxic diesel fumes.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Documents obtained by DR Nyheder show that Danish labor inspectors found serious violations earlier this year — including hangars without functioning ventilation, exposing workers to toxic diesel fumes.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
'Alvorligt': Arbejdstilsynet har udstedt påbud til amerikansk militærbase i Grønland
Virksomheden, der vedligeholder amerikansk militærbase i Grønland, har fået 15 påbud fra Arbejdstilsynet, siden den overtog driften af basen.
www.dr.dk
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
U.S. military base in Greenland under fire for poor safety conditions!
Documents obtained by DR Nyheder show that Danish labor inspectors found serious violations earlier this year — including hangars without functioning ventilation, exposing workers to toxic diesel fumes.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Documents obtained by DR Nyheder show that Danish labor inspectors found serious violations earlier this year — including hangars without functioning ventilation, exposing workers to toxic diesel fumes.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Exclusive access inside Kongsberg’s high-security factory.
Here, robots work around the clock producing parts for the Joint Strike Missile - frontrunner to become Denmark’s long-range precision weapon.
“A great-power weapon in a small-state solution.”
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Here, robots work around the clock producing parts for the Joint Strike Missile - frontrunner to become Denmark’s long-range precision weapon.
“A great-power weapon in a small-state solution.”
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
'Et stormagtsvåben i småstatsformat': Her er et bud på Danmarks nye angrebsvåben
Det norske forsvar har købt missilet. Chefen for kampflyafdelingen i Norge mener, Danmark burde gøre det samme.
www.dr.dk
October 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Exclusive access inside Kongsberg’s high-security factory.
Here, robots work around the clock producing parts for the Joint Strike Missile - frontrunner to become Denmark’s long-range precision weapon.
“A great-power weapon in a small-state solution.”
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Here, robots work around the clock producing parts for the Joint Strike Missile - frontrunner to become Denmark’s long-range precision weapon.
“A great-power weapon in a small-state solution.”
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
🇩🇰 For the first time ever, defense tops Danish public priorities.
According to a new poll, 15% of Danes now say national defense and international military operations are the most important issue - ahead of healthcare (14%), the economy (11%), and climate (9%).
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
According to a new poll, 15% of Danes now say national defense and international military operations are the most important issue - ahead of healthcare (14%), the economy (11%), and climate (9%).
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
Et politisk emne topper for første gang i ny måling
Selv om krigen i Ukraine har varet siden begyndelsen af 2022, er det ikke før i år, at forsvarsområdet er kommet i top tre over de vigtigste emner for vælgerne.
www.dr.dk
October 9, 2025 at 5:35 AM
🇩🇰 For the first time ever, defense tops Danish public priorities.
According to a new poll, 15% of Danes now say national defense and international military operations are the most important issue - ahead of healthcare (14%), the economy (11%), and climate (9%).
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
According to a new poll, 15% of Danes now say national defense and international military operations are the most important issue - ahead of healthcare (14%), the economy (11%), and climate (9%).
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
Forget Netflix. Saab now wants nations to subscribe to weapons.
The Swedish defense giant tells DR it’s moving toward a defense-as-a-service model — continuous upgrades for states instead of one-time buys that age overnight.
@tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social
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The Swedish defense giant tells DR it’s moving toward a defense-as-a-service model — continuous upgrades for states instead of one-time buys that age overnight.
@tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Køb våben på abonnement: Svensk firma vil tænke våbensalg på en helt ny måde
Svenske Saab foreslår en model, hvor de løbende sørger for at udskifte software og opgradere til nyt.
www.dr.dk
October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Forget Netflix. Saab now wants nations to subscribe to weapons.
The Swedish defense giant tells DR it’s moving toward a defense-as-a-service model — continuous upgrades for states instead of one-time buys that age overnight.
@tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The Swedish defense giant tells DR it’s moving toward a defense-as-a-service model — continuous upgrades for states instead of one-time buys that age overnight.
@tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Hours after Denmark’s intel chief named a Russian warship at a press briefing, it quietly weighed anchor and sailed away.
The Baltic Sea has become a stage for subtle — and dangerous — hybrid signaling.
#BalticSea #Russia #HybridWarfare #NATO #Denmark
The Baltic Sea has become a stage for subtle — and dangerous — hybrid signaling.
#BalticSea #Russia #HybridWarfare #NATO #Denmark
🔺Baltic Sea activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.775 class BDK-110 "Alexandr Shabalin" highly likely departed the Fehmarn Belt loiter area, late PM 3 October 2025.
⚠️Unit ENR an assessed RTP Baltiysk but could conduct further loiter activity along the Polish littoral / SE Bornholm area.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.775 class BDK-110 "Alexandr Shabalin" highly likely departed the Fehmarn Belt loiter area, late PM 3 October 2025.
⚠️Unit ENR an assessed RTP Baltiysk but could conduct further loiter activity along the Polish littoral / SE Bornholm area.
October 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Hours after Denmark’s intel chief named a Russian warship at a press briefing, it quietly weighed anchor and sailed away.
The Baltic Sea has become a stage for subtle — and dangerous — hybrid signaling.
#BalticSea #Russia #HybridWarfare #NATO #Denmark
The Baltic Sea has become a stage for subtle — and dangerous — hybrid signaling.
#BalticSea #Russia #HybridWarfare #NATO #Denmark
There are many frightening things happening in the world right now.
But few as alarming as what’s unfolding inside the U.S. armed forces.
Here, NATO’s former top general explains — in just a few words — why this new course is such a profoundly bad idea.
Admiral Rob Bauer on LinkedIn:
But few as alarming as what’s unfolding inside the U.S. armed forces.
Here, NATO’s former top general explains — in just a few words — why this new course is such a profoundly bad idea.
Admiral Rob Bauer on LinkedIn:
October 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
There are many frightening things happening in the world right now.
But few as alarming as what’s unfolding inside the U.S. armed forces.
Here, NATO’s former top general explains — in just a few words — why this new course is such a profoundly bad idea.
Admiral Rob Bauer on LinkedIn:
But few as alarming as what’s unfolding inside the U.S. armed forces.
Here, NATO’s former top general explains — in just a few words — why this new course is such a profoundly bad idea.
Admiral Rob Bauer on LinkedIn:
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Two weeks ago, Denmark said it was under drone attack.
Airspace over Copenhagen Airport was shut down. Police spoke of a “capable actor.”
But that same evening, a small taxi aircraft crossed the area — possibly triggering drone alerts…
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Two weeks ago, Denmark said it was under drone attack.
Airspace over Copenhagen Airport was shut down. Police spoke of a “capable actor.”
But that same evening, a small taxi aircraft crossed the area — possibly triggering drone alerts…
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Mystiske droner over Danmark: Efterforskningen har afkræftet flere droneobservationer
Ifølge DR's oplysninger er der fortsat ikke håndfaste beviser om ulovlige droner over Danmark. Til gengæld har man afkræftet observationer allerede.
www.dr.dk
October 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Two weeks ago, Denmark said it was under drone attack.
Airspace over Copenhagen Airport was shut down. Police spoke of a “capable actor.”
But that same evening, a small taxi aircraft crossed the area — possibly triggering drone alerts…
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Two weeks ago, Denmark said it was under drone attack.
Airspace over Copenhagen Airport was shut down. Police spoke of a “capable actor.”
But that same evening, a small taxi aircraft crossed the area — possibly triggering drone alerts…
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Clashes between Danish and Russian forces have so far lived as anecdotes and background whispers — hard to confirm officially. Today, the confirmation came. Denmark’s intel chief on hybrid war: Russian warships have threatened Danish naval vessels.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
FE-chef om hybridkrig: Russiske krigsskibe har truet danske flådefartøjer
Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste vurderer, at truslen fra russisk sabotage mod Forsvaret er høj.
www.dr.dk
October 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Clashes between Danish and Russian forces have so far lived as anecdotes and background whispers — hard to confirm officially. Today, the confirmation came. Denmark’s intel chief on hybrid war: Russian warships have threatened Danish naval vessels.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Danish Liberal Alliance MP on Israel’s Barak MX air defense:
“We lean closely on the Chief of Defense’s advice, which is that we urgently need stronger air defense. We don’t, so to speak, have delicate feelings about where the systems come from.”
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
“We lean closely on the Chief of Defense’s advice, which is that we urgently need stronger air defense. We don’t, so to speak, have delicate feelings about where the systems come from.”
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
Flere partier melder sig klar til at købe israelsk luftforsvar: 'Vi har ikke fine fornemmelser'
Mens både Danmarksdemokraterne og Liberal Alliance siger ja, melder SF klart nej.
www.dr.dk
October 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Danish Liberal Alliance MP on Israel’s Barak MX air defense:
“We lean closely on the Chief of Defense’s advice, which is that we urgently need stronger air defense. We don’t, so to speak, have delicate feelings about where the systems come from.”
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
“We lean closely on the Chief of Defense’s advice, which is that we urgently need stronger air defense. We don’t, so to speak, have delicate feelings about where the systems come from.”
www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
Og hvordan går det så med dansk politis indsats mod droner?
Foto af min gode kollega Karen Wiis Weiss på pletten udenfor Bella Centret og topmødet 🫣
Foto af min gode kollega Karen Wiis Weiss på pletten udenfor Bella Centret og topmødet 🫣
October 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Og hvordan går det så med dansk politis indsats mod droner?
Foto af min gode kollega Karen Wiis Weiss på pletten udenfor Bella Centret og topmødet 🫣
Foto af min gode kollega Karen Wiis Weiss på pletten udenfor Bella Centret og topmødet 🫣
Against all expectations, Israel’s Barak MX air defense system is back on the table in Denmark.
Reason: it can be delivered fast, patch an urgent gap in the skies — and “zap” drones.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Reason: it can be delivered fast, patch an urgent gap in the skies — and “zap” drones.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Israelsk luftforsvar er igen på Forsvarets radar: Kan leveres hurtigt og zappe droner
Hvis Danmark skal have et effektivt forsvar mod droner, er det historisk dyre indkøb af luftforsvar ikke nok, siger ekspert.
www.dr.dk
October 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Against all expectations, Israel’s Barak MX air defense system is back on the table in Denmark.
Reason: it can be delivered fast, patch an urgent gap in the skies — and “zap” drones.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Reason: it can be delivered fast, patch an urgent gap in the skies — and “zap” drones.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
🚨Drone over Christiansborg… men det er (vist) politiets 😉
October 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🚨Drone over Christiansborg… men det er (vist) politiets 😉
Hold your horses. I may have been misinformed. It could be another aircraft type than a Hercules. But some form of U.S. assistance is still correct.
En amerikansk Hercules er landet i Københavns Lufthavn Kastrup med udstyr til at bekæmpe droner. Forsvarsministeriet bekræfter, at USA også har sendt hjælp til Danmark.
September 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hold your horses. I may have been misinformed. It could be another aircraft type than a Hercules. But some form of U.S. assistance is still correct.
Hold your horses. I may have been misinformed. It could be another aircraft type than a Hercules. But some form of U.S. assistance is still correct.
Not just the Ukrainians. A U.S. Hercules just touched down in Copenhagen — loaded with high-tech gear to hunt and stop enemy drones.
Here, the Chief of the Army, welcomes Ukrainian specialists in counter-drone operations. He states, “The Ukrainians are leading in the drone field, and it is a huge advantage for Denmark that we can draw on their experience, and that they come here and share their expertise with us.”
September 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hold your horses. I may have been misinformed. It could be another aircraft type than a Hercules. But some form of U.S. assistance is still correct.