NATO’s Military Leader: “We Must Be Prepared for Military Conflicts Arising in the Arctic” Reykjavik (High North News): "The increasing competition and militarization in the Arctic region, especially by Russia and China, is worrying," states Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of NATO's Military Committee. At the same time, the alliance and Russia do not have a functioning high level military hotline for rapid de-escalation, he also says.
