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Denmark’s Military Secrecy Test

A Danish defense bill moving through parliament has raised an unresolved question: how much will the public learn after a military accident?

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 9

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Denmark’s parliament, the Folketing, sent Bill L71 to committee after its first reading on November 5. The proposal would let Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus set confidentiality rules for information gathered by military accident commissions, including witness statements.

That could affect the material available when journali…

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