Troels Lund Poulsen
Troels Lund Poulsen is the Danish Minister of Defence, representing the Liberal Party. He has been in office since 2021 and is responsible for overseeing Denmark's defense policies and military procurement. Recently, he has been in the news for advocating a significant overhaul of how the Danish Armed Forces procure military equipment. Under his leadership, there is a strong emphasis on increasing the speed of procurement processes, citing that the current methods are too slow and cumbersome. His push for direct purchases and collaborations with other nations aims to address urgent defense needs amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Born on Jun 28, 1972 (53 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Denmark | 9 | 7.00 | 0.87% | +30% | 5,792,202 | 65,477 | $350,000 | 3,957$ |
| Norway | 5 | 6.40 | 0.48% | +10% | 5,421,241 | 28,920 | $403,000 | 2,150$ |
| Canada | 4 | 5.50 | 0.38% | +10% | 38,005,238 | 157,907 | $1,700,000 | 7,063$ |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 6.00 | 0.21% | +10% | 67,886,011 | 155,816 | $2,700,000 | 6,197$ |
| Romania | 4 | 6.50 | 0.37% | +10% | 19,237,691 | 79,108 | $250,000 | 1,028$ |
| Croatia | 4 | 5.75 | 1.01% | +10% | 4,105,267 | 45,385 | $68,000 | 752$ |
| Moldova | 4 | 7.00 | 0.67% | +0% | 4,033,963 | 27,211 | $12,000 | 81$ |
| Vietnam | 4 | 5.75 | 0.39% | +10% | 97,338,583 | 420,304 | $340,000 | 1,468$ |
| Spain | 3 | 6.33 | 0.29% | +10% | 46,754,778 | 146,664 | $1,400,000 | 4,392$ |
| Lithuania | 3 | 6.00 | 0.29% | +10% | 2,722,289 | 8,722 | $54,000 | 173$ |
| Montenegro | 3 | 6.33 | 0.29% | +0% | 628,066 | 1,833 | $5,500 | 16$ |
| Indonesia | 3 | 5.33 | 0.41% | +10% | 273,523,615 | 1,246,724 | $1,119,000 | 5,100$ |
| Israel | 3 | 6.00 | 0.35% | +0% | 9,216,900 | 32,302 | $400,000 | 1,402$ |
| United States | 2 | 5.50 | 0.10% | +10% | 331,002,651 | 360,141 | $21,000,000 | 22,849$ |
| Panama | 2 | 6.50 | 0.20% | +10% | 4,314,768 | 9,569 | $76,000 | 169$ |
| France | 2 | 5.00 | 0.21% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 135,845 | $2,700,000 | 5,619$ |
| Sweden | 2 | 6.50 | 0.20% | +10% | 10,099,265 | 22,086 | $530,000 | 1,159$ |
| Portugal | 2 | 5.50 | 0.19% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 19,077 | $240,000 | 449$ |
| Serbia | 2 | 6.00 | 0.19% | +0% | 8,737,371 | 16,332 | $55,000 | 103$ |
| Ireland | 2 | 6.00 | 0.19% | +10% | 5,030,000 | 10,410 | $5,100 | 11$ |
| Brazil | 2 | 6.00 | 0.19% | +0% | 211,049,527 | 399,715 | $1,500,000 | 2,841$ |
| Mexico | 1 | 6.00 | 0.16% | +0% | 128,932,753 | 200,206 | $1,200,000 | 1,863$ |
| Jamaica | 1 | 6.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 3,174 | $15,000 | 16$ |
| Latvia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 1,886,198 | 2,163 | $34,000 | 39$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 7.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 2,067 | $56,000 | 56$ |
| India | 1 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 1,380,004,385 | 1,345,034 | $2,900,000 | 2,827$ |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 6.00 | 0.18% | +0% | 33,469,203 | 60,743 | $57,000 | 103$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 4,511 | $210,000 | 196$ |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 4,806 | $62,000 | 58$ |
| Ecuador | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 17,643,060 | 16,660 | $108,000 | 102$ |
| Italy | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 56,612 | $2,000,000 | 1,873$ |
| Greece | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 9,741 | $190,000 | 178$ |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.13% | +0% | 2,083,374 | 2,681 | $12,800 | 16$ |
| Georgia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 3,989,167 | 3,896 | $17,000 | 17$ |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | 8.00 | 0.31% | +0% | 555,987 | 1,700 | $2,100 | 6$ |
| Estonia | 1 | 7.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 1,326,539 | 1,272 | $31,000 | 30$ |
| Totals | 84 | 2,876,101,648 | 5,104,814 | $41,802,500 | 74,359$ |
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Recent Mentions
Moldova:
Troels Lund Poulsen, the Danish Minister of Defense, joined Pal Jonson in announcing support for Ukraine.
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Moldova:
Troels Lund Poulsen is the Danish Minister of Defense who collaborated with Sweden to support Ukraine with air defense systems.
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Denmark:
Troels Lund Poulsen thanked Mette Kierkgaard for her efforts as the responsible minister for the elderly reform.
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Denmark:
Troels Lund Poulsen is traveling to Greenland on Saturday.
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Estonia:
Troels Lund Poulsen is the Danish Minister of Defense who visited Estonia for a state visit.
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Ireland:
Troels Lund Poulsen is the Danish defence minister who described his meeting with the Nato head as very useful.
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Cabo Verde:
Troels Lund Poulsen rejected that NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte negotiates Greenland on behalf of Denmark.
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Vietnam:
Troels Lund Poulsen emphasized that Mark Rutte cannot negotiate on behalf of Denmark or Greenland.
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Greece:
Troels Lund Poulsen stated that Rutte cannot negotiate an agreement on behalf of Denmark or Greenland.
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Lithuania:
Troels Lund Poulsen stated that Denmark and Greenland's positions are the same regarding sovereignty.
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