Editing Danish Defence (section)

===Conscription===
{{Main|Conscription in Denmark}}
[[File:Vakt, Rosenborgs slott.jpg|thumb|right|A conscript from the [[Royal Life Guards (Denmark)|Royal Life Guards]] standing guard at [[Rosenborg Castle]]]]
Technically all Danish 18-year-old males are conscripts (37,897 in 2010, of whom 53% were considered suitable for duty).<ref>[http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5caf2b62#/5caf2b62/4 Statistical information from the draft board] {{in lang|da}}<!--Danish--></ref> Due to the large number of volunteers, 96-99% of the number required in the past three years,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2014/10/10/10132758.htm|title=Frivillig værnepligtig: Det er min drengedrøm|author=Thomas Klose Jensen|work=DR}}</ref> the number of men actually called up is relatively low (4,200 in 2012). There were additionally 567 female volunteers in 2010, who pass training on "conscript-like" conditions.<ref>[http://forsvaret.dk/FPT/Nyt%20og%20Presse/tal/vaernepligtige/Pages/default.aspx Ordinary conscript] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330162233/http://forsvaret.dk/FPT/Nyt%20og%20Presse/tal/vaernepligtige/Pages/default.aspx |date=2012-03-30 }} {{in lang|da}}<!--Danish--></ref>

Conscripts to Danish Defence (army, navy and air force) generally serve four months,<ref>[http://www2.forsvaret.dk/uddannelsessite/uddannelser/Pages/Basisuddannelsen_i_haeren.aspx Army's basic training] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214182352/https://www2.forsvaret.dk/uddannelsessite/uddannelser/Pages/Basisuddannelsen_i_haeren.aspx |date=2017-12-14 }} {{in lang|da}}<!--Danish--></ref><ref>[http://www2.forsvaret.dk/uddannelsessite/uddannelser/Pages/Basisuddannelsen_i_flyvevaabnet.aspx Air force's basic training] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214182355/https://www2.forsvaret.dk/uddannelsessite/uddannelser/Pages/Basisuddannelsen_i_flyvevaabnet.aspx |date=2017-12-14 }} {{in lang|da}}<!--Danish--></ref> except:
* Conscripts of the [[Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron]] serve 12 months.
* Conscripts with Cyber-conscription, who serve 10 months.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Forsvarsministeriets Personalestyrelse |title=Nu indfører Forsvaret cyberværnepligt |url=http://forpers.dk/nyheder/Pages/cybervaernepligt.aspx |website=forpers.dk/ |access-date=29 November 2019 |language=da |date=29 November 2019 |archive-date=8 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208005544/http://forpers.dk/nyheder/Pages/cybervaernepligt.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Conscripts aboard the [[HDMY Dannebrog (A540)|Royal Yacht ''Dannebrog'']] serve nine months.<ref>[http://www2.forsvaret.dk/uddannelsessite/uddannelser/Pages/Basisuddannelsen_i_soevaernet.aspx Navy's basic training] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214182552/https://www2.forsvaret.dk/uddannelsessite/uddannelser/Pages/Basisuddannelsen_i_soevaernet.aspx |date=2017-12-14 }} {{in lang|da}}<!--Danish--></ref>
* Conscripts in the [[Danish Emergency Management Agency]] serve nine months.<ref>[http://brs.dk/vaernepligt/Pages/forside_vaernepligt.aspx Conscription in the Danish Emergency Management Agency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517190657/http://brs.dk/vaernepligt/Pages/forside_vaernepligt.aspx |date=2014-05-17 }} {{in lang|da}}<!--Danish--></ref>
* Conscripts in the [[Royal Life Guards (Denmark)|Royal Life Guards]] serve eight months.

There has been a right of [[conscientious objection]] since 1917.<ref>Alternative service law, 13 December 1917, Article 1</ref>