Varða in RFE/RL's coverage of Rubio's visit to Iceland
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty covered US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Iceland and NATO's growing focus on the Arctic, quoting Varða co-founder Kristinn Árni L. Hróbjartsson.
On 7 October, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) covered US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Iceland, setting it against NATO's growing focus on the Arctic as Russia and China challenge security in the region. The article quotes Varða co-founder Kristinn Árni L. Hróbjartsson.
Iceland certainly feels the increased focus on the Arctic, driven by Russian activities and continued war of aggression.
Kristinn Árni L. Hróbjartsson to RFE/RL
Kristinn pointed to the presence of a Russian spy ship around Iceland during the summer, and added that “the new Greenland agreement and potential build out of more bases there will undoubtedly call for even more contribution from Iceland.”
