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Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, says PM Stoere
The agreement follows rising European concerns over U.S. security commitments and adds Norway to France’s nuclear protection network, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, travelling to Paris to meet President Emmanuel Macron and sign a new defence agreement including a French-led nuclear weapons initiative.
- Norway's shift marks a departure from its long-standing Atlanticist alignment with Washington, as growing European concerns over U.S. security commitment prompt strategic recalibration amid the Nordic nation's NATO membership and Arctic border with Russia.
- In March, France offered nuclear protection to European nations; Poland and Lithuania previously joined. The Federation of American Scientists reports France possesses 290 nuclear warheads compared to Russia and the U.S. with over 5,000 each.
- The defence agreement specifies no nuclear weapons will be deployed in Norway during peacetime, establishing clear boundaries for the French-led initiative despite the expanded security commitment.
- As a NATO member sharing an Arctic border with Russia, Norway strengthens France's emerging role as European nuclear guarantor, signalling broader regional security realignment independent of Washington amid Russian rearmament.
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Norway becomes part of France's nuclear shield. Prime Minister Störe and French President Macron agreed to cooperate in Paris.
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