Norway’s Parliament Unanimous on Major Defense Pledge: Seeks Lower Tension in the High North In a historically broad defense settlement, the Norwegian parliament is clearly looking northward. "We must increase our ability to shape the development in the High North," states a united Standing Committee on Defense, looking to reduce the risk of misunderstandings, conflict and great power rivalry.
Norwegian MFA On the Russian Research Voyage in Norwegian Waters: “The Government Is Fully Aware of the Threat Situation in the North” Norway's approval of a research voyage by the Russian vessel "Akademik Mstislav Keldysh" off the coast of Finnmark in Northen Norway, has provoked strong reactions, including from the Progress Party. MFA Espen Barth Eide (Labor) says that Norway must comply with the law of the sea.
