USS Newport News makes historic Iceland stop in strategic Arctic move

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A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine docked in Iceland for the first time, signaling a strategic move amid rising Russian activity and a push to strengthen Arctic security.

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00:00A U.S. Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine arrived in Iceland for the first time on Wednesday.

00:05A top admiral told me in a phone interview from Iceland that the unprecedented port call sends

00:10a message to American allies and adversaries. USS Newport News made the stop as Russian military

00:16activity increases in the Arctic and the High North region. A key point in the Pentagon's 2024

00:21Arctic strategy was to maintain a strong presence in the area surrounding Greenland,

00:26Iceland, and the UK. The strategy also points to China's efforts to expand its influence in the

00:31region and how the U.S. can deepen its security presence. The Navy has worked with the Icelandic

00:36government for years, but this port call marks a milestone in the relationship.

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