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	Podcast:		The Documentary
	Episode:		‘A new foe’: Conscripting women in Denmark
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:26:43
	Publish Date:		2025-09-23 00:30:00
	Description:		Denmark is eyeing up the military threat from Russia – and dramatically increasing the numbers in its national service. Now, 18-year-old girls are facing a call up. The BBC has been granted rare access to a military base on the outskirts of Copenhagen to see the newest recruits learn how to operate on the battlefield. Anna Holligan attends a “Defences Day” where teenagers find out whether they’re fit to serve, and draw a conscription lottery ticket that could shape their future. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from Assignment, investigations and journeys into the heart of global events.
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