UK Leads Northern European Countries in Forming Maritime Alliance Against Russia

The United Kingdom, along with nine other Northern European countries, is set to sign an agreement to establish a new maritime partnership aimed at countering Russia. Led by the UK, the alliance will operate within the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and focus on deterring Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, Arctic, and Baltic Sea. The partnership will move beyond memorandums of understanding and exchanges to practical measures of interaction between naval, air, and ground troops. The agreement is scheduled to be signed on November 10, 2026, aboard the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in Oslo.