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The teenage girls preparing for war

23 min17 november 2025

From this year, 18 year-old Danish women will have to take part in a conscription lottery and face potentially being called up for an 11 month military service. The country is just one of many in Europe aiming to improve military resilience in response to the growing threat from Russia. But what does it mean to the teenagers caught up on the front line of this debate?


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Guest: Katie Gatens, commissioning editor of news review, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Edith Rousselot.

Further Reading: Denmark's drive to conscript teenage girls: "We're pretty scared"

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