State dossier
Denmark
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What does it want?
Position: unclear or shifting (AMBIG). Has said things that point in more than one direction.
Unclear or shifting (AMBIG), since 2024-03-04, points both ways (AMBIGUOUS)
In March 2024 Denmark co-wrote, with six other states, a paper saying the future instrument should prohibit four classes of autonomous weapons and regulate the rest. The paper does not say whether that instrument should be binding. In its own words at the expert group, Denmark backed the text as a basis in line with a mandate that does not prejudge the instrument's nature, and said it appreciated that the report's recommendations are not binding treaty texts. It has not said, in any record opened here, that it wants a binding instrument. So the record shows prohibitions on one side and an open form on the other. Denmark voted Yes on all three UN resolutions.
The 2024 paper co-written by Denmark says the future instrument should prohibit listed classes of LAWS.
The future instrument should prohibit the following weapons systems:
Working paper submitted by Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Norway (CCW/GGE.1/2024/WP.3), 2024-03-04 source
Denmark backs the characterization text as sufficient in line with the mandate, which does not prejudge the instrument's nature.
consider the text to provide a sound and sufficient basis for a characterization on laws in line with our mandate
CCW Group of Governmental Experts on LAWS, 2026 second session, 1st meeting, automatic speech recognition transcript, 2026-08-31 source
Denmark welcomes that the draft report's recommendations are not binding treaty texts.
We appreciate that the recommendations in the draft report does not constitute binding treaty texts
CCW Group of Governmental Experts on LAWS, 2026 second session, 8th meeting, automatic speech recognition transcript, 2026-09-03 source
How did it vote?
Yes on all three UN votes on autonomous weapons.
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What has it signed?
Being on a list is a fact. Not being on one is not opposition.
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When has it spoken?
Every time it went on the record, dated.
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What rules has it written at home?
Its own military policy.
Military policy not yet reviewed by this site, as of 2026-11-04.
The record
The documents on file.
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