The Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Denmark (Danish: Forsvarsminister) is the politically appointed head of the Danish
Ministry of Defence . The Minister of Defence is responsible for the Danish armed forces, the
Danish Defence Intelligence Service and the
Danish Emergency Management Agency. The main responsibilities of the Minister of Defence are to prevent armed conflicts and war, to safeguard the sovereignty of Denmark and integrity of Danish territory and to promote global peace and stability. Since 2002 these responsibilities have included the political leadership of the Danish contribution to the
NATO led
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.