The Witherle Library foreign affairs discussion group will meet by zoom on Wednesday, September 2 from 5-6pm. The topic is Iceland, including what’s behind Iceland’s August 29 referendum on whether to resume accession talks with the European Union, and US foreign and security interests in Iceland.

To request the Zoom link for the first time please email kathryn@witherlelibrary.net.

Suggested Readings

Icelandic EU Ambitions: Half-in but Still Reluctant to Join.  Tobias Etzold, European Policy Centre, August 20, 2026.  Clickable.

https://www.epc.eu/publication/icelandic-eu-ambitions-half-in-but-still-reluctant-to-join/

Small State Big Exposure- Iceland’s New National Security Strategy.  Charlie Edwards, International Institute for Strategic Studies, November 24, 2025. Clickable.

https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/online-analysis/2025/11/small-state-big-exposure-icelands-new-national-security-strategy/

NATO Commander Argues for Permanent Allied Military Presence in Iceland. Elias Thorsson, Arctic Today, August 19, 2026.  Clickable.

https://www.arctictoday.com/nato-commander-argues-for-permanent-allied-military-presence-in-iceland/

Image from l’Europeista.