Russian military buildup in the Arctic has northern NATO members uneasy 1 hour ago Spanish soldiers in an Pizarro tank defend an airfield as part of the Trident Juncture 2018 drill, a NATO-led military exercise, on Nov. 1, 2018, near the town of Oppdal, Norway. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images) COLOGNE, Germany Russia’s continued military investments in the Arctic may spur NATO to accord the region a more prominent focus in the alliance’s defense planning, according to Nordic officials and analysts. The push comes amid a delicate dance by northern European governments to both deter and cooperate with Moscow simultaneous efforts that risk drowning in a pit of fresh geopolitical ambitions laid bare by climate change.