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NATO's most unique state, defended with legends and without a single tank...

2026-01-22 23:31:42Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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Iceland represents a case that defies all military logic: as a founding member of NATO, it has no regular army, navy or air force. Its security has traditionally been entrusted to the "guardian spirits" of legends: the bull, the eagle, the dragon and the giants.

In practical terms, security is maintained by a modest Coast Guard of 250. The island's true defense has historically been guaranteed by the US through a 1951 agreement, but this year's world is forcing this peaceful nation to reconsider its position.

New movements such as “Varðmenn Íslands” and experts such as Professor Bjarni Már Magnússon argue that Iceland should create a professional army of at least twelve thousand soldiers. They point out that equally small countries, such as Malta or Luxembourg, have a defense force.

With the lowest defense spending in Europe (just 0.23 percent of GDP), critics believe the country is powerless against the cyberattacks and disinformation operations that are threatening modern democracies.

Despite these pressures, the Reykjavik government remains steadfast in its pacifism. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir has stated firmly that she does not foresee the creation of an army in her lifetime, relying on diplomacy and cooperation.

Polls from last year support this position: 72 percent of Icelanders categorically reject national armament. However, geopolitics is not leaving Iceland alone. The island controls the “GIUK gateway” (Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom), a critical corridor for the movement of submarines and ships in the North Atlantic.

Although the Keflavík base was officially closed in 2006, it remains a strategic hub where NATO aircraft patrol the skies and monitor the undersea internet cables that connect the continents. In addition to human dangers, Iceland is facing a new “enemy”: climate change. The potential collapse of ocean currents could cause an existential catastrophe, paralyzing the economy and fisheries.

This has led to national security no longer being seen solely through weapons, but through environmental survival. With an eye towards the European Union in 2027, Iceland is proving that in the 21st century, the defense of a nation can be done without firing a single shot.


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