It's cost Denmark DKK13bn (around USD2.3bn) for Denmark to follow the USA into war in Afghanistan, new Foreign and Defence ministries figures show.
Military expert Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen of the Centre for Military Studies said the end result doesn't justify the massive expenditure. "The final invoice is excessive compared to the situation Afghanistan finds itself in today, which is one of the reasons why Denmark, alongside the UK and USA, has pulled out," he said.
Minister for Development Christian Friis Bach acknowledged that the situation in the war-torn country is still 'fragile' but stressed that progress has been made in certain areas, such as a rise in the mortality rate from 44 to 64 years of age. The Liberals defended Denmark’s participation in the war as the 'least worst' alternative, while the far-left Red/Green Alliance called it a complete waste of money.