Island: ein strategischer Verbündeter im Nordatlantik

For the latest episode of *Battlegrounds*, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, Iceland’s former minister of foreign affairs, and [H.R. McMaster](https://www.hoover.org/profiles/h-r-mcmaster) discuss the evolving US-Iceland relationship, Icelandic-European relations, and the continued security challenges of the Arctic. Appointed as the special envoy of Council of Europe secretary general on the situation of children of Ukraine, Gylfadóttir provides an insight into her vital role in raising awareness of the challenges facing the children of Ukraine, the driving forces behind Putin’s behavior, and why sustained support for Ukraine from Europe and the United States is critical. Gylfadóttir also discusses the importance of the transatlantic NATO relationship in the fight against Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, as well as current priorities for the US-Iceland relationship and why Americans should visit Iceland.

**TL;DR:**

• Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir is Iceland’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs. H.R.

• McMaster is a Hoover Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. They discuss the evolving U.S.-Iceland relationship, Icelandic-European relations, and the continued security challenges of the Arctic.

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