NATO expected to launch Arctic Sentry mission in coming days, sources say


The NATO flag is pictured at the venue of the upcoming NATO summit, in The Hague, Netherlands June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

BRUSSELS, Feb ‌9 (Reuters) - NATO is ‌expected to launch ‌an Arctic Sentry mission in the coming days, five ‍sources told Reuters, ‍in a ‌move to boost its role ‍in ​the region and defuse ⁠tensions between U.S. President Donald ‌Trump and European allies over ⁠Greenland.

A ‍decision to launchcouldcome as early as ‍this week, whenthealliance'sdefence ministers ‌meet in Brussels, according to three European diplomats, a military official and a person familiar with the matter.

(Reporting ‌by Lili Bayer, Sabine Siebold and John Irish; ​Writing by Andrew Gray; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)

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