The variety of British troops in Norway will double as a part of efforts to bolster defences within the excessive north in opposition to Russia. British defence secretary John Healey promised throughout a go to to Royal Marines at Camp Viking within the Norwegian Arctic, to extend the variety of troops deployed to the nation from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years. Healey mentioned: “Calls for on defence are rising, and Russia poses the best risk to Arctic and excessive north safety that we now have seen for the reason that chilly warfare. We see Putin quickly re-establishing army presence within the area, together with reopening outdated chilly warfare bases.” The UK can even commit UK forces to Nato’s Arctic Sentry mission, the alliance’s initiative to enhance safety within the area to assist tackle Donald Trump’s considerations over Greenland. The guarantees to bolster the defence of the Arctic got here as British former head of the armed forces Basic Sir Nick Carter referred to as for larger European cooperation to discourage Russia and help Ukraine.
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