Finland and Norway’s ambassadors said their countries are buying more than 50 F-35 fighter jets each in response to Russia’s invasion. “We’re only five and a half million people. Fifty-two F-35 — that’s a big thing for us,” Norway's ambassador said.
Joe Manchin and U.S. coordinator for the Arctic region at the State Department James DeHart at the 2022 Arctic Encounters symposium in Anchorage. That was the message from Arctic nations’ top ambassadors and U.S. senators on Friday at the Arctic Encounters conference in Anchorage.
Norwegian Ambassador Anniken Krutnes told reporters at the Arctic Encounters symposium in Anchorage that she foresees a more militarized Arctic following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. “We’re only five and a half million people. Fifty-two F-35 – that’s a big thing for us,” she said. “We are buying a marine surveillance aircraft, P-8s, we’re buying new submarines.”
The two-day Arctic Encounters symposium was held at the Dena’ina Center and featured talks from researchers, government officials and Indigenous leaders from Arctic nations, plus countries with interest in the Arctic like Japan and the United Kingdom. They spoke on topics including Arctic health, resource development and the environment. It’s the first time the annual event was held in Anchorage.
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