Denmark moves towards military service for women | REUTERS – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.danish women turning 18 after July 1st will be required to register for assessment days for potential military conscription aligning with measures already in place for men the change comes as the country moves to its defenses denmark's government in March committed to a $5.9 billion increase in defense spending over the next 5 years to meet NATO targets this private on exercise near said the change will be a positive step towards equality and I think it's it's also very good for young men young women to be able to kind of equally in society i think it would be unfair if the conscription was only for men or like it has been denmark recruits for its military every year all men must undergo assessment to see if they are suitable to be conscripted if there are not enough beginning in February 2026 military service will increase from the current 4 months to 11 the Danish military says it expects around 4,000 young people to complete their service next year which should increase to 6,500 annually by 2033
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
strengthen
A2To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
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"comes as the country moves to strengthen"
22-year-old
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
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"22-year-old private on exercise near"
copenhagen
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
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"Copenhagen said the change will be a"
participate
B1To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
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"participate kind of equally in society i"
volunteers
A2One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.
Example:
"enough volunteers"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| strengthen | A2 | To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify. |
| 22-year-old | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| copenhagen | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| participate | B1 | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| volunteers | A2 | One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay. |
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