One Year After Its Adoption, the Base Agreement Should Still Be Abandoned

Exactly one year ago, the Danish Parliament approved a historic surrender of Danish sovereignty without any involvement of the population. The agreement allowing the establishment of U.S. military bases on Danish soil remains one of the most dangerous decisions ever made by Danish politicians.

At the time, critics warned that the United States could use these bases to launch attacks against other countries, thereby turning Denmark into a military target.

They also warned that American soldiers would not be subject to prosecution by Danish authorities if they violated Danish law, but would instead be left to the American authorities themselves.

Not even the possibility that American nuclear weapons could be stationed on Danish territory was enough to halt the agreement. Since then, the country s leaders have even opened the door to the possibility of French nuclear weapons being present on Danish soil.

These criticisms remain valid and have become even more relevant since then. Over the past year, the United States has, according to the author, carried out unlawful attacks against Venezuela, Nigeria, Iran, and Yemen. At the same time, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated his threats to take control of Greenland by force.

And it is this power, the imperialist government across the Atlantic, that our politicians have invited onto Danish soil. To describe this as inviting the fox into the henhouse would be an understatement.

If Denmark is to avoid being drawn into the dying American empire s desperate attempts to maintain global dominance through war, the bases must be abandoned. That was true a year ago, and it remains true today.

Nevertheless, criticism from some of the few politicians who opposed the agreement quickly faded after its adoption.

One of the few exceptions is former Member of Parliament Theresa Scavenius, who has filed a lawsuit against the state for violating the Constitution by failing to consult the population before relinquishing Danish sovereignty.

Even the Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten), which was among the strongest opponents of the base agreement before the vote, appears to have forgotten about it. In the governing platform of the new four-party coalition government, for which Enhedslisten provides parliamentary support, the base agreement is not mentioned at all.

Nor has the party itself indicated that the agreement was a topic during the negotiations. Yet, in an article published by Altinget, the party openly stated that it had attempted to influence the government s policy regarding what it describes as the genocide in Palestine, demonstrating that it is not reluctant to discuss the compromises it makes in its role as a supporting party.

Meanwhile, the base agreement continues to exist largely unchallenged. Although the bases that the United States now has the right to establish have not yet materialized, the mere possibility that they may become reality in the future presents a troubling prospect.

Therefore, opposition to the bases must continue. Among others, Fredsinitiativet (The Peace Initiative) has not forgotten the base agreement. The organization continues its campaign against it and needs as much support as possible.

If Denmark is to avoid being drawn into the dying American empire s desperate attempts to maintain global dominance through war, the bases must be abandoned. That was true a year ago, and it remains true today.

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