German Navy to patrol Arctic amid Russian threat, - Pistorius
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that the country will send warships to patrol Arctic waters, citing the threat posed by Russia's military build-up in the region.
He said this at a press conference on Monday during a visit to Denmark, Censor.NET reports citing AFP.
"Maritime threats are growing... To name just a few, Russia is militarizing the Arctic. We are seeing an increase in the activity of Russian submarines operating in the area," Pistorius said.
According to him, Germany will demonstrate its presence in the North Atlantic and Arctic this year.
The German Defense Minister said that a German auxiliary military vessel will sail from Iceland to Greenland and then to Canada this year as part of the Atlantic Bear operation.
"Along the route, we will conduct exercises with our allies in the region, and we have planned the first entry of a German warship into Nuuk in Greenland," Pistorius said.
During the Canadian Arctic exercises, Germany will also deploy "maritime patrol aircraft, submarines and frigates" to the region, he announced.
