Britain and the Nordic countries will create a naval alliance, one of whose main tasks will be to "contain Russian submarines" in the North Atlantic, Arctic and Baltic Seas. The agreement is planned to be concluded within the framework of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) led by London, writes the Financial Times.
The members of the alliance intend to move "from memoranda of understanding, exchanges and meetings to truly practical means of interaction between our navies, air forces and ground forces".
As the newspaper points out, the importance of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans for NATO security is increasing, including due to the opening of new sea lanes due to melting ice and the passage of important submarine communication cables in the region.
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