The multination Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) has since last weekend been patrolling the Norwegian- and Barents Seas in what is said to ”protect critical sea lines of communication” and reflects ongoing concern with maritime security.
”Our operations in the Arctic and High North reflect the Alliance’s enduring commitment to peace, stability, and freedom of navigation. Operating in this region demands resilience, adaptability, and seamless cooperation – qualities NATO forces continue to demonstrate every day,” the Alliance stated in a press release.
The release is dated July 28 and includes a photo from the Barents Sea. Hours before, Russia launched multiple missiles in the same Barents Sea. […]
The Barents Sea north of the Kola Peninsula is highly sensitive for the Russian nuclear-armed submarine fleet. In recent years, the Northern Fleet has exercised more intensively in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone, like last week when an area more than twice the size of Denmark was marked as ”dangerous” because missile firing.
About half of the area was in the Russian exclusive economic zone, while the other was in Norwegian waters. The area covered most of the southern part of the previous disputed waters between Norway and Russia. Läs artikel