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Norway Boosts Defence Footprint with Expansion of Arctic Brigade
The NATO member said the brigade will add an artillery battalion and air defence battery, giving it new firepower against targets 40 km away.
- On Thursday, Norway expanded its Arctic-based Finnmark Brigade with artillery and air defence capabilities, bolstering the NATO nation's northern defence footprint in response to the Ukraine war.
- Norway established the Finnmark Brigade last year, its first brigade since the Cold War, while increasing defence spending to 3.17% of GDP this year, driven by President Donald Trump's push for higher European contributions.
- Headquartered in Porsangmoen, 180 km from the Russian border, the unit can now strike targets 40 km away. "This is a completely different level of firepower than what has been used before," Brigadier John Olav Fuglem said.
- Defence Minister Tore Sandvik emphasized the brigade's readiness, stating, "We will answer every threat and attack on Norway and NATO. We will defend every centimetre."
- While Moscow has previously dismissed allegations that it poses a threat to NATO, Porsangmoen sits near Russia's Northern Fleet, a major military hosting area. The Russian embassy in Oslo declined to comment.
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Norway has increased its military presence in the Arctic. The Finnmark Brigade in the border area with Russia received more artillery and anti-aircraft batteries.
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Norway has a 200-kilometre-long border with Russia. The NATO member is now massively strengthening his troops to respond to "any threat and attack".
"We will respond to any threat and attack against Norway and NATO," the Defense Minister said. The Finnmark Brigade was reinforced with an artillery battalion, air defense systems and a communications company. The post Norway strengthens its border with Russia - Upgrades its newly formed brigade in the Arctic appeared first on in.gr.
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Norway boosts defence footprint with expansion of Arctic brigade
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