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El gráfico muestra la importancia estratégica de la brecha Groenlandia-Islandia-RU.
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La brecha GIUK es crucial para la seguridad de la OTAN

By Phil Bainbridge

February 6, 2025 - La brecha Groenlandia-Islandia-RU adquiere nueva importancia estratégica cuando el retroceso del hielo permite a la OTAN mayor acceso a las aguas del Ártico y a Rusia expandir sus operaciones navales, incluyendo nuevas amenazas híbridas

The GUIK Gap has long been a major maritime chokepoint, and control of it has determined military advantage in the North Atlantic, but the frozen Arctic has also acted as a defensive barrier for Russia. Climatic changes are presenting new opportunities and new risks to both sides.

After many years of neglect after the end of the Cold War, the GIUK Gap is once again becoming a key strategic maritime concern for NATO, and for the Russian Navy. NATO can leverage its control of the GIUK Gap to improve surveillance of the Russian Navy in the Arctic, deploy forces in once-restricted areas, and more effectively challenge Russia’s defense strategy. Russia for its part has intensified its Arctic militarisation to secure control over polar shipping lanes, energy resources, and military access point as well as for defensive purposes.

A 10-nation NATO Joint Expeditionary Force activated Nordic Warden, to reinforce existing and planned NATO responses, in January 2025. Using AI to assess data from a range of sources, including the Automatic Identification System (AIS) ships use to broadcast their position, undersea and surface drones, the system will calculate the risk posed by each vessel entering areas of interest.

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PUBLISHED: 06/02/2025; STORY: Graphic News
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