Arctic security stories

Sep 21, 2026

US to open two new military bases in Greenland under Arctic security deal

The United States plans to reopen a Cold War-era base in southern Greenland and establish a new military presence on the east coast under an agreement with Denmark and Greenland. Denmark says NATO will share responsibility for Arctic security under the deal.

Sep 21, 202612 sources

Sep 10, 2026

NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot in Arctic

NATO allies caught Russian submarines training near Svalbard to deploy a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving evidence, according to Western intelligence officials.

Sep 10, 20265 sources

Aug 20, 2026

NATO nations boost Arctic military presence as Norway expands brigade, Canada pledges Inuit consultation

Norway expanded its recently created Arctic military brigade on Thursday, while Canada's Chief of Defence Staff promised to incorporate Inuit feedback as military presence grows in the region. Both moves reflect NATO nations strengthening their Arctic defense footprint following the Ukraine war.

Aug 20, 20262 sources

Top claims

▪The Greenland security agreement between the US, Denmark, and Greenland, set to be signed at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Sept 22, falls short of ceding control of Greenland to the United States, and Greenland remains a territory of Denmark
▪Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen stated that the Greenland security agreement between the US, Denmark, and Greenland, due Tuesday, puts Arctic security under the collective watch of NATO rather than leaving it solely to the US and Denmark
▪The new security agreement compromises Greenland's sovereignty

Subtopics

Defense & military alliances2 NATO2 NATO’s role in supporting Ukraine2 Arctic1 Critical infrastructure security1 Hybrid warfare1 NATO Summits1 Russia-Ukraine war1 Subsea cable sabotage1 U.S.–Denmark–Greenland security agreement1 U.S.–NATO relations1

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