Why the US wants Iceland and Latvia fears Russia | DW News

What do you do when a much bigger power starts leaning on you? Iceland is facing renewed US intertest in the Arctic. Latvia is spending billions to deter Russia. Two small countries, two very different problems and one big question: how do you deal with a powerful neighbor? We speak to political scientists Eirikur Bergmann and Una Bergmane about two small countries facing very different pressures from much bigger powers, and how much room they have to set their own course.
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00:00 How Iceland and Latvia navigate a world shaped by larger powers
01:28 Marco Rubio visits Iceland as US strategic interest in the North Atlantic grows
02:08 Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, on relations with Iceland and NATO cooperation
02:33 Eirikur Bergmann, professor of politics at Bifrost University, on Iceland's relationship with the United States speaks to DW
03:35 Iceland's concerns over US interest in Greenland and Arctic security
05:22 What Iceland wants from Marco Rubio's visit and Washington's security guarantees
06:44 Growing US military presence in the Arctic and Iceland's strategic role
08:16 Why Iceland remains vital to NATO and control of the GIUK Gap
12:39 Report: Latvia's election delivers a landslide victory for Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs
14:00 Una Bergmane, researcher at the Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki, on Latvia's election, Russia, and national security, talks to DW
19:16 Latvia's defence spending debate and balancing security with economic pressures
21:03 What the election result means for Latvia's pro-EU, pro-NATO course and Russia's influence

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