NATO announces increased presence in the Arctic

Photo: AP Photo / Virginia Mayo

NATO and the US signal that they will be more active in the Arctic in light of Russia increasing its military activity in the country’s Arctic regions.

“NATO must increase its presence in the Arctic,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

He adds that Russia is in the process of reopening Soviet-era military bases in the country’s own Arctic regions and that Moscow is deploying new and modern weapons, including hypersonic missiles, there.

China has also shown increasing interest in the region, according to Stoltenberg.

On Friday, the US State Department announced that it would appoint a special ambassador for the Arctic for the first time. 

The plan, which must be approved by the Senate, is intended to advance “American interests and cooperation with allies and partners in the Arctic,” a statement from Washington said.

The Arctic region includes areas belonging to Russia, the USA, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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1 Comment on "NATO announces increased presence in the Arctic"

  1. Have the Russians increased their military activity in the Arctic on their own initiative or just in reaction to Western militarization of the North, overthrowing the previous Nordic Balance understanding – like new, permanent British and American bases in Norway, heightened naval and air forces and activity, and adding Finland and Norway to NATO?
    Having B2 strategic bomber bases prepared here was/is a quantum escalation alone.
    WHY are we doing this when getting international unity to tackle our environmental crisis is an infinitely higher priority?
    Our drought-stricken hydroelectric power water basins are of far graver and more immediate concern.

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