Rubio Begins Three-Nation NATO Tour in Iceland, Which Is Wary of Trump’s Arctic Intentions – WTOP News
Rubio will discuss security, energy and technology ties with allies after a new Greenland pact and amid concerns over Arctic access routes.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins an October 5–8 diplomatic tour today in Reykjavik, Iceland, to discuss "economic and security collaboration" before traveling to Lisbon and Athens.
- The visit follows a trilateral security pact signed with Denmark and Greenland last month, as the United States seeks to consolidate Arctic access routes amid rising competition from Russia and China.
- Congressman Gregory Meeks requested clarification on reports alleging U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle claimed Washington could create "political change" in European countries.
- In Athens, Rubio will lead the U.S. delegation at the sixth US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, a high-level forum focused on defense, energy security, and regional transport infrastructure.
- Tensions previously emerged after President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated map showing Iceland under U.S. control, which the foreign ministry in Reykjavik called "wholly inappropriate.
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Marco Rubio opens NATO tour in Iceland amid Arctic unease over Trump
Marco Rubio began his three-country tour in Iceland as concerns over US Arctic ambitions linger. The visit underscores Washington's push for security and energy ties even as Trump's rhetoric strains alliances.
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Rubio begins three-nation NATO tour in Iceland, which is wary of Trump’s Arctic intentions – WTOP News
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a three-nation tour of NATO allies with a stop Tuesday in Iceland, where unease persists about the Trump administration’s Arctic intentions even after a deal was reached to ease the president’s designs on neighboring Greenland. Rubio called Iceland “a good friend” and offered...
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Rubio begins three-nation NATO tour in Iceland, which is wary of Trump’s Arctic intentions
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a three-nation tour of NATO allies with a stop Tuesday in Iceland, where unease persists about the Trump administration’s Arctic intentions even after a deal was reached to…
Rubio begins three-nation NATO tour in Iceland, which is wary of Trump
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, is welcomed by Iceland's Foreign Minister Thorgerour Katrín Gunnarsdottir, center, and William Long, the U.S. Ambassador to Iceland, as he arrives at Keflavik Airport, Iceland, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
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