The Danish Center for Terrorism Analysis (CTA) assesses the terrorist threat in Denmark as “serious” on a scale from “minimal” to “very serious”. The assessment has been on a “serious” level since 2010. This means there is an acknowledged threat with the capacity, intention and planning abilities.
- New extremists have appeared – “anti-authority” who believe it is necessary to use violence against politicians and the government; “hybrid” who mix different ideologies with conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories and disinformation can radicalize people online and push them to embrace violence in order to achieve their agenda.
- There is a “minimal” risk from far-left extremists and a “general” risk from far-right extremists.