"Demands on defence are rising, and Russia poses the greatest threat to Arctic and High North security that we have seen since the Cold War. "We see Putin rapidly re-establishing military presence in the region, including reopening old Cold War bases. "The UK is stepping up to protect the Arctic and High North - doubling the number of troops we have in Norway and scaling up joint exercises with NATO allies."
"General Sir Nick Carter has called for more support to deter Vladimir Putin and to provide more support to Ukraine. In a paper written for the Tony Blair Institute ahead of this year's Munich Security Conference, Sir Nick gave a five-point plan, a response to Russia n sabotage, Europe has to be less reliant on the US and to build public trust in building the military."
The UK will double troop numbers at Norway's Camp Viking from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years and commit forces to NATO's Arctic Sentry. The troop increase and scaled-up joint exercises aim to strengthen NATO defence against Russian activity and provide security assurances for Greenland. Large exercises Cold Response and Lion Protector will deploy thousands across the Arctic and North Atlantic, focusing on defence of strategically important fjords and mountains. A senior military plan calls for greater support to deter Russia, reduced European reliance on the US, and increased public trust and industrial capacity for defence.
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