Expert sees creation of ‘nuclear belt’ as next step in militarization of the Arctic

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An expert argues that the EU's pursuit of Arctic resources and militarization could lead to a strengthened NATO northern flank and a so-called nuclear belt. The remarks frame the development as part of wider strategic competition over the Arctic.

According to Alexander Stepanov, the EU’s formal adoption of a militarization agenda, driven in part by efforts to exploit the Arctic’s natural resources, will entail a strengthening of NATO’s northern flank