North Atlantic drill highlights role of Iceland in Arctic defense | DW News

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NATO has wrapped up its Northern Viking exercise. The alliance's nine-day drill centered on Iceland as the base to protect the north Atlantic and Arctic from Russia and China. DW's Brussels Correspondent Teri Schultz reports that Iceland is confronting its most complicated security landscape in decades as the US, which has been the island's main defender for 75 years, is sending confusing signals. #dwcurrentaffairs 00:00 Iceland, NATO’s northern watchtower 00:29 Growing concerns over Russian military activity in the Arctic and North Atlantic 02:11 Iceland’s security situation 03:10 Iceland’s strategic importance and renewed security role after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 03:45 Trump causes unease with remarks about Greenland and Iceland 04:49 A silver lining: increased NATO presence For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutsch

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