Canada, Nordics Deepen Arctic Security Ties, Back Greenland Sovereignty

Kristrun Mjoll Frostadottir, Ulf Kristersson, Mark Carney, Jonas Gahr Store, Mette Frederiksen and Petteri Orpo during a meeting at the government’s representative building in Oslo, on March 15.Source: AFP

Canada and the Nordic countries agreed to ramp up defense production and deepen security cooperation to counter Russia in the Arctic and push back against US pressure on Greenland.

The leaders announced the pledge after a meeting in Oslo on Sunday, underscoring at a joint news conference that Russia remains the region’s primary threat, even as concerns about US interest in Greenland linger.