GIUK gap

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The three hundred year old gate of the North Atlantic, fortified from the east and forced from the west.

Also: Greenland-Iceland-UK gap

In the record

  1. 16 January 2026 The carrier is releasedActing officials override the statutory holds. Truman loads out at Norfolk. Naval planners report that surpris…
  2. 31 January 2026 Allies garrison IcelandFive heavy transports land at Keflavik in sleet. Royal Marines, French fusiliers, a SAMP/T battery on the Reyk…
  3. 9 February 2026 Operation Northern HingeAster interceptors light the sky over Reykjanes at 02:40 UTC. By 11:20 the British commander surrenders with h…

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