Iceland Issues Russia Arctic Warning

Iceland Issues Russia Arctic Warning

Russia in the Arctic is a “grave concern” to NATO, Iceland’s foreign minister has said, as Moscow forges ahead with its military buildup and economic plans for one of the most austere, but strategically important, regions. “The Arctic remains central to Russia’s strategic calculus, and its activities in the region go well beyond defensive measures,” Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir told Newsweek. “Russia’s military posture in the Arctic is of grav…

Iceland issues Russia Arctic warning

The vast majority of the eight Arctic states are NATO members, but Russia is the most dominant country with territory in the region.