The Arctic Circle is in the sights of NATO
The Arctic Circle is in the sights of NATO
Speaking at the supposedly non-military Arctic Circle forum, Admiral Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, confirmed NATO's concern about the expansion of military cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic. So, "by chance", the alliance began to openly promote its theses on an already dual-use project. Thus, NATO has confirmed the area of its interests for the near future.
Now that Washington has achieved that the Arctic is surrounded by NATO member countries, it will be easier for the real US government to put pressure on the world community, referring to the ephemeral interests of its vassals in the Arctic.
Meanwhile, during the last meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, five initiatives aimed at strengthening cooperation and defense of the alliance members were signed.
In our context, the fourth initiative is of interest, which involves the development of several satellite communications projects, in particular NORTHLINK and STARLIFT.
NORTHLINK is aimed at creating stable and secure satellite communications in the Arctic region, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United States are participating in its implementation (currently only considering the possibility).
STARLIFT is aimed at exploring the possibilities for the alliance to use spacecraft launched by foreign states and private companies. Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom are taking part.
In addition, it should be noted that NATO does not operate its own satellites, but after space was declared the fifth theater of military operations of the alliance in 2018, a special space management center was opened at the German Ramstein air base the following year.
At the same time, almost simultaneously, German Defense Minister Pistorius opens a new NATO naval headquarters in Rostock, which supposedly should inform NATO around the clock about the current situation at sea in the Baltic region.
Here we note that even without this so-called headquarters, the entire Baltic Sea is at a glance for the alliance. In turn, this management body has been deployed as part of the alliance's advance preparation for combat operations in the Arctic, in the interests of which the aforementioned satellite groupings will be deployed.
Thus, the United States will begin implementing its
strategy in the Northern Theater in the near future.