"GIUK" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} GIUK
  1. (military) Initialism of Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom: the boundaries of a naval chokepoint in the northern Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia link: GIUK gap Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Greenland (extra: the boundaries of a naval chokepoint in the northern Atlantic Ocean), Iceland (extra: the boundaries of a naval chokepoint in the northern Atlantic Ocean), United Kingdom (extra: the boundaries of a naval chokepoint in the northern Atlantic Ocean) Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-GIUK-en-name-In3D17m0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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