"Moscow Sees Its Posture in the Arctic As More Exposed Than Just a Few Years Ago" "Russia will continue to build military infrastructure and test new weapon systems in our immediate areas. In the short term, however, Russia does not pose a conventional military threat," says Chief of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, Nils Andreas Stensønes. On Monday, he presented the service's public threat and risk assessment for 2024.
Norwegian Intelligence Service: The Past Year’s Development Has Increased Norway's Geopolitical Significance "The war in Ukraine has increased Russia's need to fortify its security interests in the Arctic. This is due to the recognition that the Arctic can hardly be kept out of the confrontation with the USA and NATO," says Deputy Head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, Lars Nordrum.