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UK plans to increase military presence in the Arctic

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British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace in London on January 25, 2022. Photo: AFP/VNA

Speaking during a visit to British troops at Bardufoss in Norway, Mr Wallace said the Arctic “plays an important role for Britain in the areas of communication, commerce and transport”. According to him, the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows that London needs to strengthen its land and sea surveillance in this area. Mr Wallace said Britain would have a permanent strike force in Northern Europe to protect its infrastructure in this strategically important region.

For his part, Norwegian Defense Minister Odd Roger Enoksen said Norway also wants to strengthen allied activities in the Nordic region, and emphasizes “The UK is Norway’s most important ally in Europe. “.

Bardufoss is a cold-weather training base for the Royal Air Force, Army and Royal Navy.

He participates in exercises every two years with partners in the North Atlantic. Currently, about 30,000 soldiers from 25 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), along with non-member countries such as Sweden and Finland, are participating in exercises in northern Norway.

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