European Power Ramps Up Arctic Forces After Putin Warning; 'Warships, Subs, Troops Mobilised...'

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Britain is doubling its troop presence in Norway as NATO intensifies its focus on Arctic security amid what London calls rising Russian threats. The deployment, set to increase from 1,000 to 2,000 troops, comes as the United States prepares to hand Britain a key NATO northern command role. The move strengthens the alliance’s High North posture, alongside submarine-hunting naval cooperation and major defence investments between the UK and Norway. Yet even as military preparations accelerate, political divisions remain. Watch