US Sec State Rubio: We Would Be Open To Closer Military Cooperation With Iceland

Oct 6 (Reuters) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday it was important for the US and Iceland to continue cooperating on security, describing the Nordic nation as central to the defence of the North Atlantic as regional threats increase. Rubio said Iceland sits at the centre of security in the shared Arctic and North Atlantic region and is a critical outpost for monitoring clandestine activity. (Reporting by William James, writing by Sam Tabahriti; editing by Sam Tobin) ((sam.tabahriti@thomsonreuters.com; +447342 020357;)