Foreign units supported security during EU summit
In connection with the EU summit in Copenhagen, units from a number of NATO countries were deployed in various locations all over Denmark.
October 13, 2025 - 14:17
A U.S. Air Force drone detection unit deployed in Denmark for the European summits. Photo: Anders V. Fridberg / The Danish Armed Forces
By Defence Command Denmark
Units from several NATO and partner countries specializing in detecting and combating drones helped to create security around the meetings during the EU summit in Copenhagen.
The international contributions are an expression of the strong international cooperation that Denmark is part of in both the EU and NATO, and a demonstration of the NATO countries' ability to quickly adapt and deploy.
"The international contributions did not just help to ensure that the EU summit could be held in a secure manner. They are also very clear and visible proof that Denmark has friends and allies, and that we allies are ready to stand together," says Danish Chief of Defence, General Michael W. Hyldgaard.
The Chief of Defence visited some of the foreign contributions during the summit. See pictures from the Chief of Defence's tour here:
See other pictures from the international units' task performance in Denmark here:
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Svenske soldater indsat på Sjælland.
Det franske bidrag omfattede blandt andet en helikopter.
Personel fra en britisk enhed overvåger luftrummet over en del af hovedstadsområdet.
Det finske bidrag omfattede personel fra forsvaret og fra grænsebevogtningen.
Tyske soldater gør udstyr klar i dagene inden EU-møderne.
Amerikanske soldater med overvågningsudstyr