Relationship dossier

Denmark Kingdom of the Netherlands

Relationship assessment

Denmark and the Netherlands cooperate on defense, including support for Ukraine’s F-16 program.

Denmark toward Kingdom of the Netherlands

+30

Denmark has cooperated with the Netherlands in the effort to train Ukrainian pilots and provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft, a concrete area of joint defense policy.

Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Denmark

+30

The Netherlands has cooperated with Denmark in the effort to train Ukrainian pilots and provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft, a concrete area of joint defense policy.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship includes practical defense cooperation, notably joint action on training and F-16 support for Ukraine. This is a meaningful cooperative feature, though the known bilateral collaboration spans a limited range of issues.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Denmark and the Netherlands have a cooperative bilateral relationship, with concrete defense collaboration including joint leadership of the international effort to train Ukrainian pilots and provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft. The known cooperation is substantive but concentrated in a limited number of areas.

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