Norway increased its defense budget for 2016 by 9.4 percent. In addition to NATO-member states, also Finland and Sweden will participate in the exercise. Forces from 13 nations will participate with in total 15,000 soldiers. Later in February, the exercise Cold Respons 2016 starts in the areas north of Trondheim in Norway. She points to the northern maritime flanks, where Norway together with key allies are increasing their involvement. Just outside NATO’s territory we face major challenges that could have direct consequences for Norwegian and allied security,” Ine Eriksen Søreide writes. “We must accept that many of the expectations we had about how the world would evolve have not, alas, come to pass. In an article for “Norges Forsvar”, Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide expresses concerns about Russia’s “aggression against Ukraine, violating the basic premise of relations between states in Europe.» “That is a concern,” the Vice-Admiral says adding “I think none of that would worry us if we knew what the game plans were or we knew why they were deploying or what they are doing.” ADVERTISEMENTįor NATO-member Norway, the focus on the new security situation in Europe is increasing. To Jane’s, the NATO Commander says Russia “through an extraordinary investment path not mirrored by the West” has made “technology leaps that are remarkable.” He says NATO has seen a rise in professionalism and ability to operate the vessels not seen before. Also several of the Akula-, Oscar- and Sierra-class submarines built in the 90ies are upgraded over the last decade with new navigation systems and weapons on board. In addition to deliveries of two new classes of 4th-generation submarines, the Borei- and Yasen-classes, the Russian Northern fleet has also got upgraded nearly all of its Delta-IV class ballistic missile submarines. Vice-Admiral Johnstone says the Russian submarines have also made a major jump in technical capability.Īs previously reported by the Independent Barents Observer, a strategic submarine of the Borei-class last fall made the longest voyage in post-Soviet time, when hiding under the Arctic ice-cap for two months before returning to its homeport of Gadzhiyevo. The Barents- and Norwegian Seas are of most importance for submarines en route to the North-Atlantic or the Arctic Ocean. Submarines“ sailing routes and activities are surrounded by a lot of secrecy and lfew facts are publicly available on the number of patrols or where the vessels go. The patrols in the North Atlantic are carried out by nuclear powered submarines belonging to the Northern fleet based along the coast of the Kola Peninsula between Murmansk and Russia’s border to Norway. officials monitoring the situation say they have not seen Russia prepare any of its forces for a nuclear strike.Vice-Admiral Clive Johnstone, Commander of NATO’s Maritime Command, says in an interview with IHS Jane’s that the Alliance sees “more activity from Russian submarines than we’ve seen since the days of the Cold War. The 600-foot submarine, Fox said, was delivered to the Russian Navy as part of Putin’s program to develop and operate a series of new “super weapons.” Russian officials say the submarine has the ability to create a 1,600-foot nuclear tsunami that could drown coastal cities. Fox News quoted officials saying Russia may plan to test Belgorod’s “Poseidon” weapons system. In the note, NATO said the Belgorod is no longer operating out of its White Sea base, where it had been active since July. However, the Kremlin is pushing back on these claims.Īn Italian newspaper, La Repubblica, reported on Sunday that NATO sent out a memo on the movements of the Belgorod nuclear submarine, Reuters said. ( NewsNation) - NATO warned members of the military alliance about a nuclear-powered submarine that has gone missing from its base in the Arctic Circle, according to media reports.
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