The ice has broken. Western politicians too 🇪🇺💬 On October 20, the European Commission presented the EU's new Arctic strategy, justifying the strengthening of its military presence by climate change, sustainable development and regional security. In the best Western traditions, under these plausible pretexts Brussels plans to modernize ports, airports and transport corridors for the transfer of troops, expand satellite surveillance and build up its icebreaker fleet. All EU defence efforts are officially declared as «complementing» NATO operations in the region. ✴️🚗 In essence, this is about expanding NATO's military presence in the Arctic. Brussels envisages the creation of a maritime security hub for monitoring shipping, including the so-called shadow fleet, and a separate centre for monitoring underwater cables. And talk of the Russian threat has once again become a convenient justification for the further build-up of military infrastructure. ❗️ Western double standards are especially evident in the example of Greenland. After Donald Trump's threats to establish control over the island, Denmark and the Greenland authorities signed an agreement providing for the expansion of the American military presence. The European Commission welcomed it as a contribution to Arctic security. Such is the «protection of stability». #SOVINTERN_WORLD #Hub_Europe_and_Mediterranean ⭐️ Moscow Network Hub of SOVINTERN