NATO exercise “Arctic Dolphin”

NATO exercise 'Arctic Dolphin' photographed on board of the Spanish NATO flagship ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbon in the Norwegian Sea, Feb 3 2026

'The Alliance’s value to the US was a key theme of exercise 'Arctic Dolphin' in the Norwegian Sea. But officials also recognize the Greenland question is not shelved.

Each year in February, NATO allies gather on the west coast of Norway to practice hunting enemy submarines. While principally directed at Russia, this year’s exercise had an additional audience: Donald Trump.'

Photographed for Bloomberg News for the article 'NATO’s Naval Forces Are Demonstrating Their Arctic Commitment for Trump', February 2026
Text: Ellen Milligan
Picture Editor: Jody Megson