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GIUK gap

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What will obstruct Russia from accessing North Atlantic Ocean? Geopolitics | Ukraine | NATO

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The GIUK gap is an area in the northern Atlantic Ocean that forms a naval choke point. Its name is an acronym for Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom, the gap being the open ocean between these three landmasses. The term is typically used in relation to military topics.
    • Importance to the Royal Navy 

    • History 

    • Bird migration 

    • In popular culture