Canadian prime minister says NATO is being ‘tested,’ as Russia poses threat in the Arctic

DAVOS: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum in Davos that Russia poses a threat in the Arctic, as he expressed solidarity with Denmark and its autonomous territory, Greenland.

“We stand firmly with Greenland and Denmark and fully support their unique right to determine Greenland’s future,” Carney said at the international gathering on Tuesday.

He also emphasized Canada’s “unwavering” commitment to NATO’s Article 5, which states that an armed attack against one or more members is considered an attack against all.

Carney said his country was investing in over-the-horizon radar to help address threats in the Arctic from Russian missiles, submarines, aircraft and “boots on the ice.”

The government is also collaborating with NATO allies, including the Nordic-Baltic Eight countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), to ensure Arctic sovereignty, he added.