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NATO expected to launch Arctic Sentry mission in coming days, sources say

By Thomson Reuters Feb 9, 2026 | 8:01 AM

BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) – NATO is expected to launch ‍an Arctic Sentry mission in the coming days, five sources told ‌Reuters, in a ‌move to boost its role in the region and defuse tensions ​between U.S. President Donald Trump ‍and European ​allies over ​Greenland.

A decision to launch could come ‍as early as this week, when the alliance’s defence ministers meet in Brussels, according ‍to three European diplomats, a military official and ‍a ‍person familiar ​with the ​matter.

(Reporting ⁠by Lili Bayer, ‌Sabine Siebold and John Irish; Writing by Andrew Gray; Editing by Benoit Van ⁠Overstraeten)