– The objective is to contest Russia’s Northern Sea Route and Russian claims to energy resources in the Russian Arctic
– The US has not ratified the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and does not recognise the Russian or Canadian Arctic claims. The US considers this to be “international waters” where it will exercise “freedom of navigation”
-American soldiers in Norway are posing with a HIMARS systems…
Norway as an Arctic frontline state?
The US is opening 12 military bases in Norway to confront Russia in the Arctic (t.co/aLf7lMzD4f)
– The main objective is to contest Russia's Northern Sea Route and the Russian claims to energy resources in the Russian Arctic
– The US… pic.twitter.com/RpvtGvijCW— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) March 17, 2024
h/t Dangerous Times