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Could this Arctic archipelago become NATO's weak point?

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Philipp Barth
February 6, 2026

The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is located at the heart of a potential conflict region in the Arctic. It could become the focus of escalating tensions and prove to be NATO's weak point.

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