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UK increasing presence in the Arctic, targeting climate, economy and security

By Elías Thorsson October 18, 2024

At the Arctic Circle Conference in Reykjavík, Stephen Doughty, the Minister of State of the United Kingdom for Europe and North America, discussed the growing importance of the Arctic to the United Kingdom. The country’s new Labour government has placed the region higher on its priorities list than previous governments. Despite not being a full member of the Arctic Council, the UK considers itself a “near neighbor” and developments in the region are increasingly relevant to its national and global priorities.

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