U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Northland transits Godthab’s Fjord in Greenland during Operation Nanook on August 21.
U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Northland transits Godthab’s Fjord in Greenland during Operation Nanook on August 21.
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul/U.S. Navy
This exercise showed the strength of U.S.-Canada collaboration and their shared commitment to maintaining stability in the strategic Arctic waters, said U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Doug Perry, the Second Fleet’s commander. The Arctic drills had “reinforced the collective deterrence capability.”
Operation Nanook is designed to exercise the defense of Canada and to secure its northern regions. “State and commercial actors from around the world are becoming more interested in the long-term benefits of operating in the Arctic as the region becomes more accessible,” according to Ottawa.
Besides Operation Nanook, U.S. special operations forces have recently completed the first phase of exercise Operation Polar Dagger, taking place in the Arctic, the Bering Sea, and Alaska.
Last week HNoMS Otto Sverdrup completed an important patrol in Svalbard. Patrolling in these strategically important areas helps protect Norway’s interests and monitor activities in the region. pic.twitter.com/0S3y5nWRKn
— Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret (@Forsvaret_no) August 26, 2024
Norway, a NATO member in the Arctic region, also announced on Monday that frigate HNoMS Otto Sverdrup completed an important patrol around the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean last week. The islands are situated midway between Norway’s northern coast and the North Pole.
“Patrolling in these strategically important areas helps protect Norway’s interests and monitor activities in the region,” the Norwegian Armed Forces said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The 5,290-ton warship is armed with air defense and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and a naval gun.
Oslo released its Arctic policy in 2021, which said “the Arctic will continue to be Norway’s most important area of strategic responsibility.” It accused Moscow of having expanded Russian infrastructure in the Arctic and has developed new military capabilities that strengthened its response capacity.
Meanwhile, Norway supported cooperation with China, a non-Arctic state, based on respect for international law and within the framework of existing cooperation structures. The document said China played a part in solving problems related to climate and environmental issues in the Arctic.
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