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Norway and US sign new defence deal
World
April 17, 2021
OSLO: Norway and the United States on Friday signed a defence agreement paving the way for the Pentagon to invest in military infrastructure in the Nordic country that shares a border with Russia.
Washington and Oslo, which have had defence agreements for 70 years, also agreed on the conditions under which US troops can travel to Norway for regular training. A Nato member, Norway has refused to allow foreign countries to establish permanent military bases on its soil in peacetime in order to avoid provoking Russia. This is not an agreement about planes or soldiers but an agreement that facilitates US military activities in Norway, Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide said. It’s out of the question to open bases for foreign combat troops in Norway during peacetime, she told reporters.
Friday, 16 Apr 2021 11:31 PM MYT
A Norwegian flag flutters on the boat at Aker Brygge in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017. Reuters pic
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OSLO, April 16 Norway and the United States today signed a defence agreement paving the way for the Pentagon to invest in military infrastructure in the Nordic country that shares a border with Russia.
Washington and Oslo, which have had defence agreements for 70 years, also agreed on the conditions under which US troops can travel to Norway for regular training.
A Nato member, Norway has refused to allow foreign countries to establish permanent military bases on its soil in peacetime in order to avoid provoking Russia.