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Defence Command (Denmark)
| Danish Defence Command (DCD) | |
|---|---|
| Forsvarskommando | |
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| Founded | 1 October 2014 (1969) |
| Country |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Allegiance |  Frederik X Denmark Faroe Islands Greenland |
| Size | ~170 civilian ~80 military |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Motto(s) | Viribus Unitis (United strength) |
| Budget | 15,8 billion1 DKK |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Defence | General Flemming Lentfer |
| Vice Chief of Defence | Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | &sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_Denmark_(state).svg) |
The Danish Defence Command (DCD) (Danish: Forsvarskommando, FKO) is the Danish joint military command and the top coordination and controlling authority of the Danish Armed Forces. It is a Level I command authority, directly under the Ministry of Defence.
It consists of the Chief of Defence and three service staffs, Operations and Planning Staffs, known collectively as Forsvarsstaben (the Defence Staff), Arctic Command and the Special Operations Command.[1][2]
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