{"id":368402,"date":"2026-08-08T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/whats-behind-icelands-security-headache-mapped-out\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:00:42","slug":"whats-behind-icelands-security-headache-mapped-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/whats-behind-icelands-security-headache-mapped-out\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s behind Iceland&#8217;s security headache | Mapped Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XCUUWUjc4Sk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What's behind Iceland's security headache | Mapped Out\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XCUUWUjc4Sk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iceland is known for its volcanoes, geysers and waterfalls among tourists from all around the world. But did you know Iceland is a founding member of NATO but doesn&#8217;t have its own army and no defense budget even? During the Cold War, it was crucial in the alliance&#8217;s efforts to detect Soviet submarines using P-3 Orion patrol aircraft because the island lies at a chokepoint known as the Greenland-Iceland-UK (GIUK) gap between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic. That strategic location was and still is especially important to the US which is why among security experts, Iceland is often dubbed an &quot;unsinkable US aircraft carrier&quot; in the middle of the North Atlantic. But US President Donald Trump threatening Greenland and the NATO alliance as a whole, as well as growing tensions in the Arctic have Iceland on edge. Following Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and its increased military presence in the Arctic, Iceland started rethinking its security set-up. Could depending on NATO \u2013 and more specifically the US \u2013 now be vulnerability? Iceland&#8217;s Prime Minister Kristr\u00fan Frostad\u00f3ttir has announced an increase in Iceland&#8217;s defense-related spending. And the country is looking towards the European Union. It is even holding a referendum to decide whether the country should restart negotiations for EU membership that it once put on ice in 2013. So, how is Iceland adapting to a new geopolitical environment despite having no army? <\/p>\n<p>CHAPTERS: <\/p>\n<p>0:00 Volcanoes &amp; other threats: Iceland&#8217;s security dilemma<br \/>\n1:20 Greenland, Iceland: Does Trump know the difference?<br \/>\n3:03 How is Iceland a NATO member with no army?<br \/>\n4:54 What is the GIUK gap and why is it important?<br \/>\n5:59 US Keflav\u00edk base closure &amp; why Iceland felt betrayed<br \/>\n7:44 The closest thing to a military Iceland has<br \/>\n8:16 Russia steps up military deployment in the Arctic<br \/>\n9:48 What is Iceland&#8217;s defense strategy?<br \/>\n13:20 Why is Iceland looking towards the EU?<br \/>\n15:04 Why Iceland will still matter to US security<\/p>\n<p>#Iceland #NATO #Defense #MappedOut #dwgeopolitics<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iceland is known for its volcanoes, geysers and waterfalls among tourists from all around the world. 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