"We need to ask ourselves about Iceland’s security and defense interests" Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, the foreign minister of Iceland, says that the international situation calls for Iceland to consider its contribution to NATO. mbl.is/Eyþór The Foreign Minister of Iceland, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir says the current international situation makes the power of NATO, the commitments of the member states and their close co-operation more important than ever.
Iceland needs to ask itself how it wants to be an ally in NATO and what it can propose. It will be necessary to increase Iceland’s defense spending even further. The NATO summit started yesterday in Washington DC, the US headquarters, and runs until Thursday.
The summit is more festive than ever, as it marks the 75th anniversary of the NATO defense mission. In the wake of the meeting, a journalist for Morgunblaðið spoke with the Foreign Minister about international cooperation, the commitments of the member states of NATO, and the importance of Iceland when it comes to defense co-operation. Keflavík’s increased importance Gylfadóttir says that the meeting is a great milestone, but it comes at a difficult time when the international system has changed considerably.
Therefore there are high expectations for the meeting, especially regarding Ukraine, long-term support for the country, and defense spending of the NATO countries. The world leaders at the NAT.
