Scandinavia is preparing for war with Russia. In the future, Russia will face seven NATO states in the Arctic.
The far north of Europe is increasingly being converted to combat readiness. Strategically, the Far North is extremely important for Russia because it has a large military base and extensive raw material reserves. The confrontation is currently limited to hybrid warfare, but it doesn't have to stay that way. This article is available for the first time in German - it was first published by Foreign Policy magazine on February 9, 2024.