The United States and Iceland reaffirmed their strategic partnership during talks in Reykjavik, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir on Tuesday (6 Oct) highlighting cooperation on NATO, Arctic security, defence and investment.
Both officials said discussions covered regional security, the High North, the North Atlantic and opportunities to expand economic ties in sectors including geothermal energy, data centres, pharmaceuticals and digital infrastructure.
Key developments
- Rubio and Gunnarsdóttir reaffirmed cooperation on Arctic security and NATO collective defence.
- The ministers discussed expanding bilateral investment and commercial partnerships.
- Talks also addressed Ukraine, the Middle East, China and recent US-Greenland-Denmark cooperation.
The meeting also marked the 75th anniversary of the 1951 US-Iceland Defence Agreement, with both governments reaffirming their commitment to strengthening long-standing bilateral relations.
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