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With seven concrete recommendations, the industry organisation issues a strong call for the many capabilities that already exist in civilian shipping to be integrated into Denmark\u2019s total defence.<\/p>\n
Military pressure, hybrid attacks, sabotage of subsea cables, shadow fleet vessels in Danish waters, cyber threats and pressure on global supply chains. These are just some of the threats facing Denmark and Europe following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. For this reason, a formalised and concrete public\u2013private partnership on Denmark\u2019s total defence should be the ambition, according to Danish Shipping:<\/p>\n
\u201cOur fundamental stability and security are under pressure, and therefore we must give higher priority to Denmark\u2019s total defence and strengthen cooperation between public and private actors in this field. In addition to the absolutely necessary investments in the Armed Forces \u2013 which the Government, together with a broad majority in Parliament, has wisely initiated \u2013 there is also an important dimension in cooperating with private sectors such as shipping to make use of Danish capabilities that already exist,\u201d said Anne H.
Steffensen, CEO of Danish Shipping.<\/p>\n
Denmark is among the world\u2019s ten largest maritime nations. 80\u201390 per cent of global trade is transported by sea. 78 per cent of Denmark\u2019s supplies arrive by ship. Much of our energy comes via cables and pipelines located on or beneath the seabed, as do communication and data lines. The Danish-flagged civilian fleet is the third largest in NATO. In short, Denmark\u2019s prosperity, security and societal resilience are inextricably linked to the sea.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2019We have capabilities, experience, vessels, know-how and people that Denmark does not yet systematically utilise within the total defence. Above all, we have the will and the desire to contribute to Denmark\u2019s security\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
Anne H. Steffensen, CEO of Danish Shipping<\/p>\n
\u201cThe maritime sector is not a niche area. It is a fundamental pillar of Denmark\u2019s societal resilience. We have capabilities, experience, vessels, know-how and people that Denmark does not yet systematically utilise within the total defence. Above all, we have the will and the desire to contribute to Denmark\u2019s security,\u201d said Anne H. Steffensen.<\/p>\n
Civilian shipping can contribute to a range of preparedness tasks, such as surveillance above and below the water, transport capacity, repairs of subsea cables, and assistance in environmental emergency response.<\/p>\n
For this reason, Danish Shipping is now launching a number of concrete recommendations to the Government. These include a call to establish a national maritime defence forum, as already exists in Norway, Sweden and Finland, and to incorporate the capacities of the merchant fleet and ferries into NATO, EU and national planning. So far, dialogue with the Government has not resulted in concrete agreements or preparedness plans.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has not been easy to gain traction with the Government and authorities on this agenda, which surprises me. We have a great deal to offer \u2013 capabilities that either do not exist in sufficient volume in the public sector, or which take time to establish. This is an offer to add a very substantial amount of capacity, not least to the civilian emergency response. I therefore hope that these recommendations will inspire the Government to integrate Danish shipping into the total defence strategy,\u201d said Anne H. Steffensen, CEO of Danish Shipping.
Source: Danish Shipping<\/p>\n
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