- The Arctic is an area of interest for a number of countries: the USA, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Canada, Norway, Sweden and Russia.
- Thus, Moscow announced the opening of Soviet military bases in the Arctic and the installation of modern weapons, including supersonic ones.
- China also claims interests in the Arctic, calling itself a “near-Arctic state” and looking for ways to expand its access.
Bulgaria: Stoltenberg: NATO and the US to Strengthen their Presence in the Arctic

