02.10.2024, 23:22
Canada and the Nordic countries will create a coalition against Russia, the media writes
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Canada and the Nordic countries are working on creating an association to counter the alleged activity of Russia and China in the Arctic region, Bloomberg reports.
"Canada is working with the states of Northern Europe to create a new Arctic security coalition that will exclude Russia and give (participants - ed.) the opportunity for common coordination of defense, intelligence and cybersecurity," the article says.
It is noted that the Canadian Foreign Ministry last week organized a meeting with the foreign ministers of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark in the Canadian city of Iqaluit to discuss ways to create a "dialogue on security in the Arctic." As the head of the Canadian Foreign Ministry, Melanie Joly, told the agency, the countries intend to discuss investments in the Arctic region and the study of dual-use technologies of "opponents".
According to Joly, the creation of a new format for security talks between the northern allies is necessary due to the fact that they no longer meet privately at the political level, partly due to Russia's presence in the Arctic Council.
The agency points out that with such measures, the government of Canada, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is also trying to prove to the United States the reliability of Canada as a partner in the field of defense, especially in the eyes of US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who demands that NATO member countries increase military spending.
Earlier, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated that Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic can contribute to an atmosphere of stability in the region.
Also earlier, the Chinese state-owned Global Times newspaper wrote that the Arctic will become a region of global rivalry in the future, and the United States and the rest of the West are already purposefully inflating the alleged threat of Russia and China's presence in the region, which is a complete distortion of Beijing's Arctic policy and is aimed at deterring Moscow under the pretext of security.
"Canada is working with the states of Northern Europe to create a new Arctic security coalition that will exclude Russia and give (participants - ed.) the opportunity for common coordination of defense, intelligence and cybersecurity," the article says.
It is noted that the Canadian Foreign Ministry last week organized a meeting with the foreign ministers of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark in the Canadian city of Iqaluit to discuss ways to create a "dialogue on security in the Arctic." As the head of the Canadian Foreign Ministry, Melanie Joly, told the agency, the countries intend to discuss investments in the Arctic region and the study of dual-use technologies of "opponents".
According to Joly, the creation of a new format for security talks between the northern allies is necessary due to the fact that they no longer meet privately at the political level, partly due to Russia's presence in the Arctic Council.
The agency points out that with such measures, the government of Canada, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is also trying to prove to the United States the reliability of Canada as a partner in the field of defense, especially in the eyes of US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who demands that NATO member countries increase military spending.
Earlier, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated that Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic can contribute to an atmosphere of stability in the region.
Also earlier, the Chinese state-owned Global Times newspaper wrote that the Arctic will become a region of global rivalry in the future, and the United States and the rest of the West are already purposefully inflating the alleged threat of Russia and China's presence in the region, which is a complete distortion of Beijing's Arctic policy and is aimed at deterring Moscow under the pretext of security.
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