Several opposition parties wanted to postpone the parliamentary debates, set to begin on April 11 in Copenhagen. Ratifying the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), which grants the US armed forces unlimited access to three Danish bases, is controversial, especially since US President Donald Trump has threatened to annex Greenland, and Vice President JD Vance called Denmark a "bad ally." For the Danish government, however, there is no question of giving Washington another reason to complain about its ally.

When the agreement was signed in December 2023 under then-president Joe Biden, it was well received in Denmark. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described it as "historic," stating that it would "allow the United States to further contribute to collective defense and deterrence in Europe, a key NATO responsibility." The Nordic countries and Baltic states have signed similar agreements.

Once ratified, the agreement, valid for 10 years, will allow the United States to deploy personnel on three bases in the Jutland province: Aalborg, Karup and Skrydstrup. The US Army will be able to store equipment and military gear, to organize maintenance and training activities and exercises, with a deterrent presence. This will enable a rapid response in the event of an attack on Europe's eastern border.

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