With the September 11 attacks , Denmark joined US forces in the War on terror , participating in both the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War . In Afghanistan , 37 soldiers have been killed in various hostile engagements or as a result of friendly fire , and 6 have been killed in non-combat related incidents , bringing the number of Danish fatalities to 43 , being the highest loss per capita within the coalition forces . Denmark has since participated in Operation Ocean Shield , the 2011 military intervention in Libya and the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Danish Defence