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ICELAND, JUL 9 – The USS Newport News' historic visit strengthens U.S. and NATO Arctic surveillance amid rising Russian military activity, with Iceland allowing nuclear submarines since 2023.
- On July 9, 2025, the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Newport News arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland, marking the first time such a vessel has called at an Icelandic port.
- This event followed Iceland's 2023 policy change permitting US nuclear submarines to briefly stop for resupply and crew changes after Russia invaded Ukraine and regional tensions rose.
- The stopover reflects deep US-Iceland coordination and aims to enhance submarine surveillance in the strategically vital GIUK gap amid growing Russian Arctic military activity.
- Admiral Stuart Munsch emphasized that the visit sends a clear message to potential adversaries about U.S. presence in the region and highlights the nation’s strong commitment to collective defense and security in the Arctic.
- This unprecedented call strengthens US Arctic presence, provides logistical advantages, and indicates heightened attention to safeguarding undersea infrastructure and allied security.
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A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine just made an unprecedented stop. A top admiral says it sent a message.
USS Newport News made a historic port visit in Iceland on Wednesday.US Naval Forces Europe-AfricaA US Navy nuclear-powered submarine arrived in Iceland for the first time on Wednesday.A top admiral told BI that USS Newport News' visit sends a message to America's adversaries.It comes as the US looks to the Arctic with concern amid growing Russia and Chinese activity.A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine stopped in Iceland for the first time…
A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine just made an unprecedented stop. A top admiral says ...
USS Newport News made a historic port visit in Iceland on Wednesday. US Naval Forces Europe-AfricaA US Navy nuclear-powered submarine arrived in Iceland for the first time on Wednesday.A top admiral told BI that USS Newport News' visit sends a message to America's adversaries.It comes as the US looks to the Arctic with concern amid growing Russia and Chinese activity. A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine stopped in Iceland for the first ti…
Although American forces were deployed on its soil during the Cold War, Reykjavik had always refused access to its waters to the US Navy's nuclear submarines, citing its opposition to nuclear energy and weapons. However, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the rise of... This article A US nuclear attack submarine makes a historic stopover in Iceland appeared first on Zone Militaire.
A U.S. nuclear-propelled submarine stopped in Iceland for the first time. A high-level Admiral told Business Insider that this unprecedented scale had sent a message to America's friends.
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