Iceland Hosts Swedish Fighters Amid Rising Tensions

The Swedish Air Force has deployed six JAS 39 Gripen C fighters to Keflavík Air Base in Iceland as part of NATO’s Arctic air policing mission. The deployment marks the first time Sweden has led the mission, and it comes as Iceland adopts its first national defense strategy. The strategy acknowledges the country’s reliance on the US for security guarantees, but also emphasizes the need for increased defense cooperation with European allies. The development was first reported by Breaking Defense.