Naval War College Review – Iceland has always been a ìreluctantî and somewhat prickly ally of the United States and NATO, but for decades it could use the leverage of its critical geographical position to shape the relationship and to have its way in, especially, fisheries disputes. In 1991, however, the whole basis of the alliance changed, and it did so again in September 2001. The nature of the relationship is being redefined today.

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