[…] On Thursday morning after the defence ministers’ meeting, Häkkänen highlighted a positive view about the situation.
”Looking at the good points in the conversation about this, it seems that the United States is determined to organise the defence and security of the Arctic region,” Häkkänen said.
”The support for Denmark’s sovereignty in Europe is quite clear,” he said, adding that the situation is being considered ”quite calmly”.
The Finnish minister noted that indications of US interest in the Arctic region were also reflected by its plans to make significant acquisitions of icebreakers.
”In that sense, we can also be pleased that the northern region is of significant interest [to the US],” Häkkänen said. Läs artikel