European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed using the EU’s defense spending surge to militarize the Arctic.
Speaking at an emergency European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday, called amid US pressure over Greenland, von der Leyen said the bloc has “collectively underinvested” in Arctic security and urged member states to direct defense budgets toward Arctic-ready equipment and infrastructure.
“We should use our defense spending surge on Arctic-ready equipment, a European icebreaker for instance… This has become a real geopolitical necessity,” she said.
The remarks come amid tensions with Washington over US President…
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