An official Danish inventory figure from a few years before the recording listed 100 modules of 11 types. Funding has varied between sustained investment and periods of neglect. Cross-party agreements can protect an approved procurement commitment unless Parliament changes substantially. A successor government can still squeeze the operating and maintenance budgets needed to use what was bought. The distinction explains how a navy can develop capable ships while struggling to support them.
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Danish procurement commitments can leave maintenance underfunded
Denmark's procurement agreements can protect purchases while leaving later governments room to reduce running costs and maintenance.