Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark will acquire high-precision long-range weapons after years of military budget cuts “to counter the threat posed by Russia to Europe,” even though there is no immediate risk of an attack on the northern country, Reuters reports. 

Denmark has increased its military budget this year to address acute shortcomings that arose after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

“There is no doubt that Russia will pose a threat to Europe and Denmark in the coming years,” Frederiksen told reporters on Wednesday, adding that there is no immediate risk of an attack on Denmark.

According to Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, the purchase could include missiles and drones capable of striking targets in enemy territory.

He did not say how much the government would spend on these efforts, nor did he specify what weapons it would purchase.

Last week, the NATO member said it would spend 58 billion Danish kroner ($9.2 billion) on European-made air defense systems, its largest arms purchase ever.

“The war in Ukraine shows the importance of having the ability to strike back or strike deep, as well as having integrated layered air defense together with ground-based air defense,” Poulsen said.