Peter Harling Boysen

Major-General

Peter Harling Boysen
General Peter H. Boysen during the Nordic Warfighter Symposium, 2024
Born (1963-04-03) 3 April 1963
AllegianceDenmark
BranchRoyal Danish Army
RankMajor-General
Alma materKings College, London

Peter Harling Boysen (born 3 April 1963) is a Danish general who serves as the Chief of the Royal Danish Army.

He has extensive experience from international warzones and special operations, including NATO operations and UN peacekeeping forces, and has served in the Bosnian War and the war in Afghanistan. He was chief of the Special Operations Command prior to his appointment as Army chief in 2024.

In 2026, he leads the deployment to Greenland of hundreds of elite combat soldiers trained in arctic warfare, in response to the Greenland crisis. Upon arrival, General Boysen said he is ready to defend Greenland. Denmark has announced that a "substantial contribution" of the Danish Defence forces will be sent to Greenland under Boysen's command.

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