NATO Launches "Arctic Sentinel" Operation to Strengthen Presence in the Arctic Region
新华社布鲁塞尔2月11日电（记者张兆卿）位于比利时蒙斯的北约盟军作战司令部11日发布消息，宣布北约当天启动代号为“北极哨兵”的多领域军事行动，旨在加强北约在北极和“高北地区”的持续存在。
根据北约盟军作战司令部的消息，北约军事规划人员已通过“北极哨兵”行动的筹备工作全面掌握了盟国在北极及“高北地区”的活动情况。司令部今后将统筹北约盟国在该地区的各类行动，以加强北约在该地区的存在。
“北极哨兵”行动由北约“诺福克联合部队司令部”牵头。今年1月，北约欧洲盟军最高司令格林克维奇宣布，北约已重新调整联合行动区域边界，将北极地区所有北欧国家都纳入同一指挥体系，由设在美国弗吉尼亚州诺福克市的联合部队司令部统一指挥。
在美国总统特朗普因寻求得到格陵兰岛而与北约盟友矛盾激化的背景下，北约官员本月3日证实，北约已启动了“北极哨兵”的筹备和规划工作。
NATO launched the 'Arctic Sentinel' operation on February 11, 2023, to enhance its military presence in the Arctic and High North. The operation is led by NATO Allied Command Operations in Mons, Belgium, and aims to coordinate activities of member states in the region. This initiative follows recent adjustments to NATO's operational boundaries to unify command over Nordic countries.
- NATO launched 'Arctic Sentinel' operation on February 11, 2023.
- The operation aims to strengthen NATO's presence in the Arctic and High North.
- The operation is led by NATO Allied Command Operations based in Mons, Belgium.
- NATO has adjusted its joint operational area to include all Nordic countries under a unified command.