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NATO Unclassified
Strategic Challenges and Priorities
ACT Resources Conference
NATO Unclassified
8 March 2017
Arnór Sigurjónsson, Director of Defence
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Anti Access – Area Denial
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RUSSIAN OPERATIONAL CONCEPTGIUK GAP
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RUSSIAN EXERCISE KAVKAZ 2016
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2006 - 1 flight, 2 aircraft
2007 - 10 flights, 26 aircraft
2008 - 8 flights, 16 aircraft
2009 - 7 flights, 16 aircraft
2010 - 3 flights, 6 aircraft
2011 - 5 flights, 10 aircraft
2012 - 2 flights, 4 aircraft
2013 - 7 flights, 17 aircraft
2014 - 1 flight, 2 aircraft
2015 - 4 flights, 8 aircraft
2016 - 0 flights, 0 aircraft
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11 circular flights
Minimum distance 26 nautical miles
AIR POLICING ACTIVITIES
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18 March 2015
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Area of Operations
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EUCOM Contingency Operation Plan for Iceland
Deployable and Dynamic Force Packages
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NATO‘s GRP Planning
• Initial work in SHAPE Aug 16
• Follow – on work at JFCBS Des 16
• Plan finalized Apr 17
• Should be coordinated with EUCOM COP for
Iceland
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Trident Juncture 2018
Iceland is preparing participation in Trident Juncture 2018• Approved by the minister• Iceland has coordinated participation with Norway and NATO
In junction with the ASIC-IPPN mission in 2018• Recommendation for US to accept the slot• Option for NAVEUR to contribute maritime vessels for the exercise
Proposed exercise events:• Air Defence• Maritime security operations• Anti Terror• Cyber• Other
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Minimum Military Requirement - MMR
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ARCTIC TRANSIT ROUTES
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TERRITORIAL CLAIMS
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• In 2050, 20% of useable natural resources where 0,0006% of humans live
• Also large Sweet water deposits• The world population is 7.3 billion • Over 1.5 billion lack access to potable water
UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES
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ARCTIC MILITARY BUILD-UP
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