Why This Maritime Choke Point Terrifies NATO Strategists

Something big is shifting in the North Atlantic — and almost nobody is paying attention. In this video, I break down why the GIUK Gap — the narrow stretch of ocean between Greenland, Iceland and the UK — is suddenly becoming one of NATO’s most critical strategic assets again.

Once a silent chokepoint that shaped both World Wars and the Cold War, the GIUK Gap is now back at the centre of great-power competition. Arctic ice is melting, Russian submarines are more active and more advanced than at any point since the 1980s, and hybrid warfare threats to undersea cables and energy infrastructure are escalating.

At the same time, NATO is scrambling to rebuild the anti-submarine capabilities it allowed to atrophy for two decades — deploying P-8s, unmanned underwater systems and warships into one of the most strategically sensitive corridors on the planet. Russia and even China eye this emerging geo-strategic zone, so if the North Atlantic becomes contested again, this forgotten chokepoint may determine whether NATO can reinforce Europe — or whether others gain the upper hand.

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Chapters

00:00 - 01:30 | Introduction
01:30 - 03:00 | What is the GIUK Gap
03:00 - 06:00 | Cold War Context and Decline
06:00 - 09:00 | Growth of Hybrid undersea threats
09:00 - 11:00 | NATO's New Focus
11:00 - 14:00 | Strategic Flexibility in Multipolar World?

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