Pentagon’s Upcoming New Arctic Strategy: "We Talk To Norway, Finland, and Sweden a Lot" Washington D.C. (High North News): The US DoD's new Arctic strategy is right around the corner. It has been developed in close dialogue with allies – not least the Northern Nordics, says Deputy Assistant Secretary Iris Ferguson. She expresses admiration for Norway's 'double strategy' on balancing deterrence and reassurance in the North.
Pentagon’s Upcoming New Arctic Strategy: "We Talk To Norway, Finland, and Sweden a Lot" Washington D.C. (High North News): The US DoD's new Arctic strategy is right around the corner. It has been developed in close dialogue with allies – not least the Northern Nordics, says Deputy Assistant Secretary Iris Ferguson. She expresses admiration for Norway's 'double strategy' on balancing deterrence and reassurance in the North.
Pentagon’s Upcoming New Arctic Strategy: "We Talk To Norway, Finland, and Sweden a Lot" Washington D.C. (High North News): The US DoD's new Arctic strategy is right around the corner. It has been developed in close dialogue with allies – not least the Northern Nordics, says Deputy Assistant Secretary Iris Ferguson. She expresses admiration for Norway's 'double strategy' on balancing deterrence and reassurance in the North.
Chair of the Norwegian Defense Commission: "Extremely Important to Also Focus On Reassurance in the High North" Bodø (High North News): Norway must strengthen its defense significantly – and in a time of tension and rearmament it is more important than ever with an eye toward reassurance vis-à-vis Russia, believes the Chair of the Norwegian Defense Commission. "We must do what we can to avoid war," he says.
Norwegian MFA: Low Tension in the High North Should Still Be Our Aim Balancing between deterrence and reassurance is still important in the Norwegian security policy – and low tension in the North is still something to aim for, says Norwegian MFA Anniken Huitfeldt at the Russia Conference on Tuesday.
