NATO Sends Warships to Patrol Arctic Waters

On heels of Russian military drills, NATO dispatches warships to Arctic

NATO reportedly dispatched a task group of warships to the icy waters of the Arctic this week just days after a major Russian naval exercise in the strategically vital region.

NATO sends warships to patrol Arctic waters

MILAN — NATO has deployed a maritime task group made up of Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, and German vessels to boost its maritime presence in the Arctic and High North.The alliance’s maritime forces assigned to the Standing Maritime Group 1, or SNMG1, have been operating in the strategic waters since this week.These include the flagship vessel De Ruyter from the Netherlands, the Thor Heyerdahl from Norway, the Bartolomeu Dias from Portugal, and …

NATO warships step up patrols in Arctic region

A NATO maritime task group, SNMG1, is currently operating in the waters of the Arctic and High North as part of a broader effort to maintain collective security and freedom of navigation in the region, according to the Alliance. Ships and aircraft assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) are conducting presence operations, routine patrols, and anti-submarine activities. The task group is led by the Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter and inc…