The Nordic countries in particular have long viewed close relations with Washington as fundamental to their military and security interests. But the breakdown in relations between America and Europe is having a major impact on these countries,

Denmark and Finland strengthened Nordic defense cooperation on Tuesday, signing a wide-ranging pact in Helsinki that deepens collaboration in Baltic Sea security, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, training missions, and F-35fighter jet operations amid growing regional tensions.

Nordic unity is crucial,” Danish defence minister said, pitching the agreement as a bulwark in a jittery region.

Swedish and Finnish police are investigating a suspected case of sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, and Sweden's coast guard has deployed a