Why the US wants Iceland and Latvia fears Russia | DW News

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What do you do when a much bigger power starts leaning on you? Iceland is facing renewed US intertest in the Arctic. Latvia is spending billions to deter Russia. Two small countries, two very different problems and one big question: how do you deal with a powerful neighbor? We speak to political scientists Eirikur Bergmann and Una Bergmane about two small countries facing very different pressures from much bigger powers, and how much room they have to set their own course. #dwcurrentaffairs 00:00 How Iceland and Latvia navigate a world shaped by larger powers 01:28 Marco Rubio visits Iceland as US strategic interest in the North Atlantic grows 02:08 Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, on relations with Iceland and NATO cooperation 02:33 Eirikur Bergmann, professor of politics at Bifrost University, on Iceland's relationship with the United States speaks to DW 03:35 Iceland's concerns over US interest in Greenland and Arctic security 05:22 What Iceland wants from Marco Rubio's visit

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