Marco Rubio to Visit Iceland
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Marco Rubio to Visit Iceland to Boost US Presence in the Arctic

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Iceland on Monday to increase the US economic and military presence in the Arctic.

Rubio will meet with officials in Reykjavik to “discuss economic and security cooperation,” according to a press release from the US State Department.

Before leaving, Rubio described the island as a “good friend of the United States” and said the visit followed several conversations with NATO allies.

The visit comes two weeks after the US, Denmark and Greenland signed an agreement in New York under which the US will build two “very large” military bases in Greenland.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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