Diplomatic Circles

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.

A career diplomat with 24 years of experience in the Danish foreign ministry, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris started his new posting in Ottawa this past December.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

February 5, 2025

As the Kingdom of Denmark boosts spending on Arctic security, its newest ambassador in Canada says that expectations for how much NATO member nations spend on defence are similarly rising.

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