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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that if America tries to occupy Greenland, the NATO military alliance will come to an end. In a TV interview on the night of January 5, 2026, Frederickson said that if America attacks any NATO member, nothing will be left. In NATO, an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
In such a situation, there are reports that Denmark and America may come face to face for Greenland. However, everyone knows that even if there is a direct conflict, America will win. But…
How many hours will the war between America and Denmark last?
This war will be very easy because America has the most powerful army in the world, whereas Denmark is a small country. According to Global Firepower, the US has a PowerIndex score of 0.0744 (ranked 1), while Denmark has a PowerIndex score of 0.8109 (ranked 45). The Global Firepower report measures the military strength of 145 countries using a PowerIndex score, where lower scores mean greater strength.
According to experts, with America’s air and naval power it can break Denmark’s defense in a few hours. If the war focuses on Greenland, then the attack from America’s submarines and aircraft carriers will intensify. But due to NATO rules, the entire alliance could be involved, which could prolong the war. Hypothetically, without NATO intervention it could be over in a matter of hours or days, as Denmark’s military is much smaller than the US.
What is an overview of America’s military power?
According to the Global Firepower 2025 report, the total population of America is 34 crore 19 lakhs. America has a manpower of 15 crore 4 lakh, of which 12 crore 48 lakh are fit-for-service and 44 lakh 45 thousand people reach military age every year. Active personal is 13 lakh 28 thousand, reserve is 7 lakh 99 thousand and there is no paramilitary. Defense budget is 89.50 billion dollars. In geography, there is 98 lakh 33 thousand square kilometer land area, 19 thousand 924 kilometer coastline and 12 thousand kilometer shared border. In logistics, there are 1 crore 70 lakh labor force, 3 thousand 533 merchant marine fleet and 666 ports.
What is an overview of Denmark’s military strength?
According to the Global Firepower 2025 report, the total population of Denmark is 59 lakh 73 thousand. The current manpower is 26 lakh 28 thousand, of which 21 lakh 26 thousand are fit-for-service and 77 thousand 651 people reach military age every year. Active personal is 20 thousand, reserve is 12 thousand and paramilitary is 51 thousand. The defense budget is 722 million dollars. In geography, there is 43 thousand 94 square kilometers of land area, 7 thousand 314 kilometers of coastline and only 140 kilometers of shared border. In logistics, there are 31 lakh 80 thousand labor force, 715 merchant marine fleet and 69 ports.
What and how many weapons do America and Denmark have?
- America’s air power is very strong: America has a total of 13 thousand 43 aircraft, which includes 1 thousand 790 fighter jets, 889 attack aircraft, 918 transport planes, 2 thousand 647 trainers, 647 special missions, 605 tankers, 5 thousand 843 helicopters (of which 1 thousand 2 attack helicopters). Land Forces have 4 thousand 640 tanks, 3 lakh 91 thousand 963 armored vehicles, 671 self-propelled artillery, 1 thousand 212 towed artillery and 641 MLRS rocket systems. The Naval Forces have 440 ships, which include 11 aircraft carriers, 9 helicopter carriers, 81 destroyers, 26 corvettes, 70 submarines and 8 mine warfare ships. The readiness rate is around 75%.
- Denmark’s airpower weak: Denmark has a total of 117 aircraft, which include 31 fighter jets, 4 attack aircraft, 4 transport planes, 41 trainers, 3 special missions. Denmark has no tankers or attack helicopters, although it has 34 helicopters. The Land Forces have 44 tanks, 3 thousand 856 armored vehicles, 19 self-propelled artillery and 8 MLRS rocket systems. The Naval Forces have 50 ships (1 lakh 21 thousand tonnes of tonnage), of which there is no aircraft carrier, helicopter carrier, destroyer or submarine. There are 9 frigates, 9 offshore patrol vessels and 6 mine warfare ships.
America is stronger than Denmark in every field
In terms of manpower, America’s active force is 66 times that of Denmark. In terms of air power, America has 111 times more aircraft and 8 times more ships in naval forces. America has 105 times more tanks in land forces. America’s defense budget is 124 times larger than Denmark’s.
It is clear from Global Firepower’s PowerIndex that America (score 0.0744) is far ahead of Denmark (0.8109). America’s geopolitical reach, technology and resources make it a winner.
Can a war situation arise between the two countries?
Both are NATO member countries, so in the event of war, the entire alliance (29 countries) could be involved, which would go against America. In the Global Firepower Report, Denmark has been described as a European Union member, which can provide extra support. But hypothetically, if there was a fight alone, America would easily win with its nuclear capability and logistics. Such a war can destabilize the world.
However, experts believe that the talk of war between America and Denmark is completely imaginary. Both countries are members of NATO, so this is almost impossible.