US EditionNATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort as it seeks to move on from Greenland dispute
NATO's Arctic Sentry mission will consolidate existing exercises and increase surveillance to counter Russia and China's growing Arctic presence, boosting regional deterrence.
- On February 11, 2026, NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte announced the launch of Arctic Sentry in Brussels as an enhanced surveillance operation to boost High North security.
- President Donald Trump's Greenland dispute prompted NATO’s action after his January 21 meeting with Mark Rutte in Davos, heightening the alliance’s diplomatic strain last month.
- Using drones and surveillance, NATO's Norfolk command will coordinate military exercises and deployments, with Rutte stating, `For the first time now, we will bring everything we do in the Arctic together under one command.`
- On Thursday, U.S. allies said they believed the Greenland crisis had passed and hailed the U.S. handing two senior regional commands to Britain and Italy as concrete burden-sharing.
- Amid praise, critics warned the mission may exaggerate its impact to calm Washington, while NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte said, `The good news is that the billions are coming in` amid spending increases.
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Following strong tensions around Greenland, several European countries, including Denmark, agreed to strengthen their military presence in the Arctic as part of a new NATO mission.
With the crisis in Greenland asleep or parked, NATO has launched this week the Arctic Sentinel mission (Artic Sentry).It is about strengthening the Atlantic Alliance's military presence in the region and it is the result of the agreement reached by US President Donald Trump and Allied Secretary General Mark Rutte.In January, both agreed in Davos, Switzerland, that the alliance should collectively assume greater responsibility for the defense of …
Sweden announced that it will carry out military movements in Greenland, after accepting its participation in a NATO mission.According to information, the NATO mission aims to strengthen security in Greenland, amid tensions with President Donald Trump, who has publicly outsourced his desire to appropriate that territory.Sweden prepares for NATO aircraft and soldiers on mission in GreenlandThe Swedish Air Force reported the dispatch of a group of…
Monitoring exercises will take place in collaboration with the Danish Air Force. Special Swedish forces will also be sent to participate in training exercises.
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