Amid increasing Russian threats, Germany and Iceland are strengthening their military cooperation to bolster NATO's northern flank security.

As part of this cooperation, an agreement was signed in Reykjavik to improve maritime logistics, including the potential stationing of German patrol aircraft like the P-8A Poseidon and utilizing Iceland's port facilities for German ships.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius emphasized Iceland's vital contribution to NATO's northern defense and announced his first visit to Iceland, which will also include stops in Canada and the UK.

Germany is enhancing its efforts to counter hybrid warfare, which includes a mix of military, economic, intelligence, propaganda, and cyber tactics aimed at destabilizing societies.