Danish warships may become targets for Russian nuclear missiles if Denmark decided to join the NATO missile defense shield, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Mikhail Vanin said on Sunday, according to Danish newspaper Jyllands-Poste.
"I do not think that the Danes are fully aware of the consequences if Denmark joins the US-led missile defense shield. If that happens, Danish warships become targets for Russian nuclear missiles," Vanin said.
He added that Denmark would become "part of the threat to Russia and [its] relations with Russia will be damaged."
Vanin also cautioned that joining NATO's defense shield would be "Denmark’s decision", and that the country would "lose both money and security."