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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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