For the first time, the US military did not participate in the Arctic Light exercises in 2025, likely due to their threats to annex the world's largest island, which seriously damaged relations between European NATO members and the US

On September 24, 2025, a scientific expert seminar, The American Factor in Russia-India Relations in the Arctic, was held in Moscow.

Greenland has received billions in support from Denmark and the EU in recent times. Interest in Greenland will not decrease in the future, says analysis from researcher.

Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, the leader of the Independence Party, wants the Icelandic National Security Council to be convened immediately in light of the developments in Iceland's neighboring countries, where airports were closed due to drone flights last night.

It is well known, the immediate threat to Denmark's territorial integrity and sovereignty currently comes from the United States, whose president has repeatedly expressed a desire to annex Greenland (which constitutes over 97% of its territory), not ruling out the use of military force if necessary.

Japan's largest electricity generating company JERA announced on September 11 that it will begin full-scale consideration of procuring LNG from a liquefied natural gas project planned by US energy company Glenfarn in Alaska. The purchase volume is expected to be over 1 million tonnes per year, under a 20-year long-term contract. Detailed information on the development status will be shared, and a final decision on whether to procure LNG will be made.

The Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project, a key project promoted by the US Trump administration, is accelerating toward a final investment decision within the year.

The 2025 campaign confirms Italy's stable and established presence in the Arctic and represents one of the most significant initiatives of the country's engagement in the region, conducted within a strongly institutional framework such as that of the Armed Forces.