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"Denmark’s intelligence services have warned that a foreign power may try to
sway the general election on 24 March, saying the main threat was from Russia
over support for Ukraine but also citing the chaos caused by US efforts to
seize Greenland.
The PET police intelligence service and FE military intelligence said in a
joint statement the election campaign could be marked by disinformation and
cyberattacks “to sow division, influence the public debate or to target
candidates, parties or specific political programmes”.
“The threat of interference targeting Denmark comes mainly from Russia but
could also emanate from other state actors,” they said. “The United States’
stated desire to take possession of Greenland has led to the spread of
disinformation concerning the kingdom of Denmark, which could create
uncertainty” ahead of the election, the agencies said.
And “the attention paid by the United States” to Denmark has “created new
international fault lines that foreign states like Russia and China could
exploit for influence purposes.”
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the election on Thursday saying the
shadow cast by Russia was one of Denmark’s biggest threats. She also
highlighted US president Donald Trump’s demands to control the Arctic territory
of Greenland.
Frederiksen had to call an election before 31 October and experts said she
deliberately chose the 24 March date as her popularity has risen in recent
opinion polls because of her rejection of Trump’s demands to control
Greenland."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
