US accuses Russia of threatening NATO anti-submarine line
Russia continues to increase its military presence in the Arctic, thereby jeopardizing NATO’s anti-submarine defense line. This statement was made by First Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Michael Murphy, the press service of the State Department.
Speaking at a briefing in the State Department, Murphy said that the buildup of Russia's military presence in the Arctic region threatens NATO's anti-submarine line in the North Atlantic, the so-called Faroe-Icelandic border between Britain, Iceland and Greenland. According to him, Russia in the Arctic has created the Joint Strategic Command based on the North fleet and continues to develop infrastructure.
- he said.
Murphy drew the attention of journalists to the fact that Russia is deploying various anti-aircraft systems in the Arctic, including the S-400 air defense system, and this is already "going beyond territorial defense."
- he stressed.
Earlier, the head of the US State Department, Mike Pompeo, said that the United States intends to strengthen its American presence in the Arctic region.
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