Britain and nine Nordic countries signed an agreement to create a naval alliance.
The partnership will be built on the model of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). This corps has been operating since 2014 under British command. The Regional Defense Association includes 10 countries: Great Britain, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Estonia.
The number of threats we face is increasing, and we must respond to the challenges we face," said Great Britain's First Sea Lord (Commander of the Navy), General Gavin Jenkins.
It is emphasized that this is not about creating an alternative to NATO. The goal is to make JEF the alliance's vanguard force in Northern Europe, the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea, capable of operating proactively. The navies of ten countries will be able to operate as a single unit.
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