Arctic Now Number One Priority for Russia, Norway Looking to Allies for Increased Deterrence Military leaders from the U.S. and Norway assessed Russia’s growing interests and offensive posture in the region and discussed how to balance the need for credible deterrence, while also avoiding escalation.
High North Whitepaper: “Contributes to Further Militarization of Norway’s Most Important Strategic Neighborhood” Last Friday, the Norwegian government launched a whitepaper on the High North. “The whitepaper appears to continue a policy that is mainly about playing hardball when it comes to Russia”, says Lieutenant Colonel of the Norwegian Army and Professor at the Norwegian Defense Command and Staff College Tormod Heier.
