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Norway Warns Russia Could Seize Territory to Protect Nuclear Assets

  • Norway cannot rule out a future Russian land operation to safeguard its nuclear assets in the Arctic, warned General Eirik Kristoffersen on February 10.
  • Kristoffersen emphasized the importance of planning for the worst-case scenario, particularly regarding Russia's nuclear capabilities and potential actions against NATO.
  • Estonia's foreign intelligence service warned that Europe must improve its defense to avert threats from Russia, noting that Russian military rebuilding is currently underway.
  • Kristoffersen reflected on the difficulties of military occupation, stating that long-term occupation is costly and difficult, reflecting lessons from the Ukraine conflict.
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Norway “does not exclude Russia from stealing Norwegian territory” and anticipates a Russian invasion of the north of the country, with the aim of “protecting its nuclear capabilities”, reveals the Norwegian army leader, General Eirik Kristoffersen, in an interview agreed by the British daily The Guardian.

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The commander of the Norwegian Army, Infantry General Eirik Kristoffersen, told the British newspaper The Guardian that the possibility cannot be ruled out that Russia could attack Norway to protect its nuclear assets stationed in Russia's far north.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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We do not exclude a grabbing of territories by Russia as part of the plan to protect its nuclear capabilities, which is the only thing left to it as a real threat to the United States. General Eirik Kristoffersen, head of the Norwegian defense, to the British newspaper Guardian reveals Oslo's concerns for a sensitive border: the one with the Kola peninsula. Kristoffersen specifies: Russia has no goals of conquest in Norway as in Ukraine or other…

·Rome, Italy
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Norway cannot rule out the possibility of a Russian invasion of its territory. Moscow could attack, claiming it must protect its nuclear weapons located in the far north, Norway's Chief of General Staff Eirik Kristoffersen said, according to The Guardian.

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General Eirik Kristoffersen, head of the Norwegian army, told the "Guardian" that the scenario of a Russian invasion was anticipated by Oslo.

·Paris, France
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General Eirik Kristoffersen, Chief of Defence of Norway, warns that Russia could invade the country to protect its nuclear capabilities. He announces that the army is preparing for a classic Russian invasion. The Norwegian Defence Leader article claims that Russia could invade the Nordic country to protect its nuclear assets first appeared in Romania TV.

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einnews.com broke the news in on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
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