The picture shows the US Coast Guard performing a patrol mission.

(picture taken from DVDS)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Senior maritime officials from three countries and a U.S. National Security Council official met last week and agreed that as Russia strengthens its military presence and China expands its influence beyond commercial areas in Arctic waters, The naval and coast guard presence of the United States and its allies has become increasingly important.

According to a report by the US semi-official website "USNI News", Lieutenant General Kevin Lunday of the Atlantic Coast Guard said that during a routine patrol in the Bering Sea last year, a Chinese missile destroyer was spotted off Kiska Island in Alaska. Sailing 138 km north.

The patrolling crew reported seeing two more Chinese warships and four Russian warships shortly thereafter, operating together in the US EEZ in accordance with established international norms.

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Before invading Ukraine last year, the Kremlin quickly established naval installations for ballistic missiles and attack submarines and surface warships, 14 airfields for long-range bombers and fighter jets on and around Finland's Kola Peninsula and ground installations for Soldiers and Marines.

Russia has also improved or built new airfields, ports and military camps along the Northern Sea Route.

China, for its part, is interested in building an "Ice Silk Road" in overseas trade, having sent six expeditions to the region for scientific research and bringing its expertise in Russian infrastructure, energy production and mineral extraction along the Northern Sea Route Investment has doubled, with Admiral Daryl Caudle pointing to 10 million ton Chinese ships sailing the increasingly ice-free route.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has also announced that China will become a "polar power" by 2030.

Panelists agreed that the two countries posed a threat to freedom of navigation in the region.

For example, several panellists noted that Russia requires all ships using the Northern Sea Route to give 45 days notice of transit, pay fees, be escorted by 2 icebreakers, and have 2 navigators.

Next month, NATO countries will hold naval exercises around the Arctic, including joint British-Norwegian Viking 23 exercises off the coast of Norway.

Denmark, one of the members of the eight-nation Arctic Forum, has already started an Arctic defense plan.

According to the report of the military news website "NAVAL NEWS", the Danish defense agreement has added a supplementary agreement called "The Arctic Capability package". Tenders to provide surveillance and intelligence capabilities are expected to be awarded in 2023.

Second, the Danish Joint Arctic Command (JACO), headquartered in Nuuk in southwestern Greenland, is running a test and construction evaluation center for new surveillance technologies. The upgrade of JACO will be completed in the first half of 2023.

Other project refinements of the agreement include installing surveillance radars in the Faroe Islands, increasing unmanned capabilities on frigates and patrol ships in the Arctic, and enhancing tactical data between these ships and the MH-60R Seahawk helicopters they carry Chain, and improve data analysis capabilities.

Denmark arctic defense map.

(The picture is taken from the Technical University of Denmark)