EU President Von Der Leyen: "Arctic At Center of European Security and Independence" European Commission President von der Leyen squarely moved the Arctic to the heart of European security during a speech in Stockholm. “As the ice retreats, the Arctic is moving ever closer to the centre of global geopolitics,” she said. Von der Leyen called for greater investments in the region and announced work on a revised EU Arctic policy.
Joint Expeditionary Force Countries Practiced Defense-Political Crisis Management This week, ministers from the JEF states met in Norway to practice how to interact in a crisis situation. “We must be fully ready to act swiftly in case of a crisis or threat against our countries”, says the Danish Minister of Defense.
Finnish Parliament Speaker: Finland, Sweden and Norway Should Consider Joint Air Defense Control Finland, Sweden and Norway should consider organising their air defence control jointly in territories north of the Arctic Circle in coming years, says the speaker of the Finnish parliament, Matti Vanhanen.
