NATO's European allies move to fill the US gap with North Atlantic and Arctic missions
NATO's European members are moving to take on new naval and air missions in the North Atlantic and the Arctic to fill a gap left by the United States. According to El País, the initiative follows months of pressure from President Trump and renewed U.S. claims over Greenland.
NATO's European allies are preparing to take on new naval and air missions across the North Atlantic and the Arctic, according to El País, in an effort to fill a gap left by a reduced U.S. presence in the region.
The initiative follows months of pressure from President Donald Trump for alliance members to raise defense spending, as well as his renewed claims over Greenland. European governments are discussing how to share responsibility for regional security more evenly.
El País reported that the details of the plans, and which countries would take on which tasks, are expected to take shape in the coming period. Growing military interest around the Arctic has pushed the issue up the European defense agenda.
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