Germany, Iceland Agree to Strengthen Military Cooperation

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To be better positioned militarily in the Arctic, Germany needs to have ports of call and parking points in the north for its fighter aircraft. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has come with this request to Icelandic NATO partners and has been welcomed with open arms. Germany and Iceland have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement that will henceforth allow the Bundeswehr to re-raise with its combat vessels, submarines and supply ships in Icel…

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Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius has travelled to Reykjavik to conclude an agreement with the Icelandic government. In the event of war, German pilots are to hunt Russian submarines from the island.

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Germany and Iceland want to significantly expand their security cooperation in the Arctic region. Among other things, German reconnaissance aircraft will be stationed on the island.

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Germany and Iceland want to expand their security cooperation in the North Atlantic and Arctic regions.

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Both NATO countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to cooperate more closely with each other in the area of maritime logistics, which is also about arming themselves against a threat from Russia.

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Minister of Defense Pistorius visited NATO's partner Iceland. Both sides want to work more closely together to defend themselves against attacks. Among other things, it is about air and maritime surveillance as well as cyber defence.