In late September 2018, British Defence Minister Gavin Williamson unveiled the country’s new Defence Arctic Strategy, citing ever-increasing threats in the region and Russia’s alleged attempts to militarise it.
British Army Air Corps AH-64 Apache attack helicopters have been deployed to the Arctic Circle for the first time, according to The Sun.
As part of the strategy, four RAF Typhoons will start patrolling skies of Iceland in 2019, which is expected to help deter aerial threats to the Euro-Atlantic security, according to the ministry.