UK commits to bolstering European security as Foreign Secretary visits Norwegian military command
Foreign Secretary travels to Norway to strengthen defence and security cooperation.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy visits the Norwegian Joint Military Headquarters.
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the Foreign Secretary will visit Norwegian Joint Headquarters with Norway바카라 사이트™s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide to discuss deepening UK-Norway security collaboration
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the ministers will reinforce both countries바카라 사이트™ unwavering commitment to Ukraine and tackling threats from Russia including their Shadow Fleet
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they will discuss the UK and Norway바카라 사이트™s joint work in the High North to detect, deter and contain threats and defend NATO바카라 사이트™s northern flank
Foreign Secretary David Lammy will commit to strengthening UK-Norway defence and security cooperation on a visit to Norwegian Joint Headquarters with Foreign Minister Barth Eide today [18 September].Â
During the Foreign Secretary바카라 사이트™s visit, he will reaffirm both countries바카라 사이트™ commitment to Ukraine, particularly through military support to boost their defence capabilities. They will also discuss efforts to tackle Russia바카라 사이트™s shadow fleet, cutting the flow of illicit funds to Putin바카라 사이트™s war chest following on from UK sanctions.Â
Norway and the UK have a long history of defence and security collaboration especially in the High North. Norway has hosted British Armed Forces바카라 사이트™ Arctic training for over 50 years, and over 4,000 UK troops will visit Norway in the next 6 months for winter training and military exercises.Â
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said:Â Â
With the return of war to the European continent, the UK바카라 사이트™s relationship with Norway, as a key ally in the defence of NATO바카라 사이트™s northern flank, has never been more important.Â
We are both unwavering in our support to Ukraine, and together we are training and supporting the Ukrainian armed forces including boosting the country바카라 사이트™s air defence and maritime capabilities. Â
Norway acts as our eyes and ears in the High North; our joint work at the Norwegian military headquarters underlines the importance of our work to bolster Europe바카라 사이트™s defences.
Euro-Atlantic security is this government바카라 사이트™s foreign and defence priority.
In the face of Russia바카라 사이트™s sustained malign influence campaigns, and its recent baseless expulsion of British diplomats, the UK and Norway will agree to enhance intelligence-sharing and cooperation to counter Russian disinformation networks in Europe and beyond.Â
The Foreign Secretary will welcome Norway바카라 사이트™s navy patrols of the waters between the UK and the Russian Northern Fleet, detecting, deterring and managing increasingly sophisticated subsea threats to energy, security and critical national infrastructure.Â
Norway is an important ally on conflict prevention and peacebuilding, especially when it comes to ongoing conflict in Gaza. The UK and Norway are also focused on ensuring joint ambition on development truly delivers for global partners.
Norway is also a key trading partner in supplying the UK with the energy it needs to power growth. That is why the UK and Norwegian Prime Ministers agreed in July to begin work on a new Norwegian-UK partnership on security and the energy transition.
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