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 by AFP Staff Writers Oslo (AFP) March 18, 2022
Norway on Friday announced it would provide an additional 3 billion Norwegian kroner (308 million euros) this year to strengthen its military forces in the north near the Russian border. "Even if a Russian attack on Norway is not likely, we must realise that we have a neighbour to the east that has become more dangerous and more unpredictable," Norwegian Defence Minister Odd Roger Enoksen told a press conference, referring to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The extra funds will be used to beef up naval presence in the north, intensify training for both soldiers and reservists and increase stocks of ammunition, fuel and equipment. They will also be used to increase capacity to receive allied troops and strengthen cyber defence and intelligence. As the northernmost NATO member in Europe, the Nordic country shares a 196-kilometre (120-mile) land border with Russia in the Arctic and a large maritime border in the Barents Sea. "We need to increase our presence in the north," Enoksen said. "Russia has significant security interests in our region and the north is also of great economic importance to Russia," he added. Major naval, air and land manoeuvres are currently underway in Norway in which some 30,000 soldiers from 27 countries, including both NATO members and partners of the military alliance, are taking part. The exercise Cold Response 2022 is designed to test Norway's ability to receive allied reinforcements in the event of external aggression. In addition, the exercise is an opportunity for troops to train for combat in cold weather.
Europe new 'hotspot' for arms imports: report Stockholm (AFP) March 13, 2022 Europe saw the world's biggest rise in arms imports in the past five years, a trend set to accelerate following recent rearmament commitments amid the threat posed by Russia, researchers said Monday. While arms exports declined globally by 4.6 percent in 2017-2021 compared to the preceding five years, Europe posted a 19-percent increase, according to a study published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). "Europe is the new hotspot", Siemon Wezeman, co-author of the an ... read more
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