Denmark announced its biggest military investment in half a century, speeding up arms purchases by dropping the usual tender processes and enabling the head of the armed forces to decide how the money is spent. “We have one message for the defense chief: buy, buy, buy,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday.

The Danish government has announced plans to bolster its military by setting up a 50 billion-kroner ($7 billion) fund that it says will raise the country’s defense spending to more than 3% of gross domestic product this year and next.

Denmark plans to accelerate its defense modernization by spending an additional 50 billion krone ($7 billion) in 2025 and 2026, the country’s government has announced. Copenhagen will create an Acceleration Fund to enable faster procurements to support the country’s defense and security.