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NATO Will Not Allow Russia, China to Use Arctic for Military Purposes

Thursday, 15 January 2026 07:18 AM EST

NATO ⁠will not allow Russia or China to use the ‍Arctic ‍region for military purposes, ⁠German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on ​Thursday, after Germany said it would ‍join European partners in ⁠sending soldiers on a reconnaissance mission to Greenland.

Pistorius ⁠said it ​was ⁠crucial for the ‍EU to coordinate closely ‌with U.S. partners within NATO ⁠on ​reconnaissance ‍in Greenland under Danish leadership.

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NATO ⁠will not allow Russia or China to use the ‍Arctic ‍region for military purposes, ⁠German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on ​Thursday, after Germany said it would ‍join European partners in ⁠sending soldiers on a reconnaissance mission to Greenland.
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Thursday, 15 January 2026 07:18 AM
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