German minister: NATO well on way to joining up with the US in Arctic mission
NATO partners are well on the way to joining forces with the U.S. on a proposed mission in the Arctic, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday.
Talks at a military level within NATO were going well, as far as he knew, Pistorius added at an economic event in Berlin, cautioning he did not know for certain as negotiations were ongoing.
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Canada: Inuit leaders in Canada say threats against Greenland are an attack ‘on us all’, CBC News
Denmark: EU chief promises ‘unflinching’ response to new tariffs as Trump trolls and threatens on social media, Reuters
Finland: Greenland clash left a mark on EU-US relations says Finnish PM, Yle News
Greenland: New Italy Arctic policy adds U.S. Greenland ambitions to growing Arctic competition narrative, Eye on the Arctic
Iceland: NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows, Eye on the Arctic
Norway: “We want to be Europe’s most integrated region in terms of defence”, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Russia claims first-ever North Pole aerial refuelling, TASS reports, Reuters
Sweden: Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland, Radio Sweden
United States: NATO’s Rutte: two “workstreams” on Greenland agreed upon with Trump, Reuters
