Russia Denounces Reported NATO Arctic "Sentinel/Hour" Talks, Warns of Response

The Foreign Ministry says the reported plan would upend a cooperative Arctic order.

Overview

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow noted foreign-media reports of NATO discussions on a mission codenamed "Arctic Sentinel/Hour."
She described the reported concept as a Western provocation aimed at imposing its own rules in the region.
Zakharova warned that any attempt to disregard Russian interests in the Arctic would draw a response from Moscow.
Russian accounts citing foreign outlets said some European NATO members want to showcase leadership in Arctic security, including claims about protecting Greenland from Russia and China.
She argued NATO activity has shifted the Arctic from cooperation to geopolitical competition, while the alliance has not publicly confirmed any such mission.