EU should take more strategic and proactive role in Arctic, 12 member states say
The bloc should step up action with adequate resources as Moscow expands military activity and China seeks minerals, energy and communications links, the nations said.
- Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, urged the bloc to remain "vigilant" on Monday as Moscow established a new Arctic Command and is testing "novel weapons systems."
- The Arctic acts as a vital gateway connecting North America and Europe, emerging as a key battleground for strategic maneuvering in recent years. During the Cold War, the United States operated 17 military facilities with over 10,000 troops there.
- At the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, Finland, 12 European nations urged the European Union to scale up its Arctic presence. Attendees included German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
- Brussels is countering President Donald Trump by pledging a €200 million investment partnership in Greenland, announced earlier this month by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen amid Trump's repeated calls to acquire it.
- The European Union will reveal a new Arctic strategy in October "that has security at its core." Meanwhile, China continues seeking access to critical minerals, while Trump argues the United States must control Greenland for "national security" reasons.
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A dozen European countries urge Brussels to “collectively” guarantee security in a region threatened by the interests of Russia, China and even the United States
In order to strengthen strategic positions in the Arctic, 12 EU countries have proposed an increase in funding for military infrastructure at the northern borders of the association. "We stress the need for increased investment in military mobility, cross-border communication and the necessary infrastructure in the most northern regions of the EU," cited RIA News as a joint statement of countries issued by the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and…
The European Union leaders who participated in the Nordic Arctic Summit held from 13 to 14 September in Montevideo expressed the need to strengthen the EU's position in the Arctic region and informed the Government of Finland. "In their joint declaration, the Heads of State declare the need to actively strengthen the European Union's position in the northern regions", the report states.
Twelve European leaders meeting in Finland on Monday called on the European Union (EU) to strengthen its role in the Arctic region, which has become a geopolitical battleground between Russia and US President Donald Trump.
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