Danish women were called at the age of 18 for 11 months after they came into effect at the age of 18.
Under new rules adopted by the Danish Parliament, women should enter the lottery system with teenage men, which may require them to conduct a period of recruitment.
Changes are brought in NATO countries increase defense spending Security issues in Europe are intensifying.
So far, women have been allowed to participate in military service at the age of 18, but voluntarily.
Beginning Tuesday, 18-year-old men and women will need to register for assessments for potential military service. Volunteers will be recruited first, with the remaining numbers composed through the lottery system.
The change will also increase the recruitment period for teenagers from four months to 11 months.
In 2024, about 4,700 Danish men and women served in the military in the short term – about 24% of whom were female volunteers. New regulations on recruitment are expected to see the total number of military service increase to 6,500 per year by 2033.
Denmark followed the imitation of neighboring Sweden and Norway, and has brought recruitment to women in recent years.
The government also announced in March that defense spending increased by 40.5 billion Danish royal family (£4.3 billion, $5.9 billion) over the next five years to achieve NATO goals.
There are currently about 9,000 professionals in the Danish army.
Colonel Kenneth Strom, head of the Danish Army’s recruitment program, said the change was “based on political rulings and political agreements reached by the parties.”
He added: “Obviously, this is based on the current security situation to gain more combat effectiveness and have the skills required by the Army, Navy, Air Force and even Special Operations Forces.”
Katrine, a current volunteer in the Danish army, said in a speech to Reuters news agency: “With us now in a world situation, it is necessary to have more candidates, and I think women should contribute to this contribution like men.”
“I think it’s a positive change.”
