Sweden Joins NATO's Arctic Sentry Mission with Swedish Air Force

Sweden has deployed six JAS 39 Gripen fighters to Keflavík Air Station in Iceland for Arctic air policing, a mission that is part of NATO’s Arctic Sentry program. The deployment is the first time the Swedish Air Force has led the mission, which aims to safeguard the northern flank through continuous real-time surveillance. Iceland’s parliament has adopted its first national defense strategy, which includes a commitment to maintaining a demilitarized status while actively protecting its sovereignty. The US has a detachment of P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine warfare aircraft in Iceland to monitor Russian submarines in the waters surrounding the country. Breaking Defense.