Faroe Islands should join military exercises, minister says

Military activity in the Faroe Islands’ surrounding waters also affects the country, so it should take part in such exercises, Foreign Affairs Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen told broadcaster Kringvarp Føroya.

His comments come ahead of a military exercise in Vestmanna next week. The exercise, Lion Protector, is being conducted under British leadership.

Lion Protector is also part of Arctic Endurance, a NATO initiative led by Denmark.

Arctic Endurance aims to strengthen NATO’s presence in the Arctic and the northern regions.