NATO should strengthen its northern flank to counter Russia warned Jens Stoltenberg in a press convention.

Talking at a press convention at this time, Saturday, August 27, at Alberta airport in Canada, NATO Secretary Basic Jens Stoltenberg pressured the necessity for the Alliance to strengthen its northern flank to counter Russia.

With the eventual addition of Finland and Sweden into NATO, Stoltenberg identified that it’ll imply seven of the eight Arctic international locations are then members of the Alliance. “The Far North is strategically essential for Euro-Atlantic safety”, he added.

He additionally talked about the essential position performed by the North American Air Protection Command (Norad), which is a US-Canadian organisation. “The shortest path to North America for Russian missiles and bombers could be by way of the North Pole. This makes Norad’s position very important for North America, and thus for NATO”.

Stoltenberg was on a three-day journey to Canada, throughout which he visited the Canadian Arctic along with the nation’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Amongst different subjects mentioned, they underlined the rising strategic significance of the Excessive North for North America, NATO, and for Euro-Atlantic safety.

SG @jensstoltenberg wrapped up a 3-day go to to #Canada 🇨🇦 on Friday. Addressing media alongside @CanadianPM Trudeau, the #NATO Secretary Basic pressured the #Arctic’s strategic significance for Euro-Atlantic safety.

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— Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) August 26, 2022

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