Relationship dossier
Denmark
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Close cooperation on defence, European security and the energy transition
Denmark toward United Kingdom
+45Denmark participates in the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a framework for cooperation on European security. The Danish government has also worked with the United Kingdom through the bilateral green partnership.
United Kingdom toward Denmark
+45The United Kingdom established the Joint Expeditionary Force and includes Denmark in this defence framework. The British government has pursued bilateral energy-transition cooperation with Denmark through the green partnership.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship combines sustained defence cooperation through the Joint Expeditionary Force and NATO with bilateral work on the energy transition. Shared support for Ukraine adds a common security focus. These arrangements indicate a close partnership, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
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
Overview
Denmark and the United Kingdom maintain a close partnership focused on European security, defence and the energy transition. Denmark participates in the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, and the two governments have pursued bilateral cooperation through a green partnership. Their relationship is reinforced by NATO cooperation and support for Ukraine.
Key developments
Denmark became a participant in the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a multinational framework for security cooperation.
The two governments launched a bilateral green partnership focused on cooperation in the energy transition.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defence cooperation beyond the Joint Expeditionary Force are unclear.
- The extent of practical cooperation under the green partnership is uncertain.