Russia’s NATO is creating an amphibious operation center!
reported by Mehr News Agency, citing Rashatudi, the Ministry of Defense of Norway announced that, amid the escalation of tensions with Russia, the country intends to deploy a few hundred kilometers away from Murmansk province. Russia, which has the main bases of the army Russia has established a NATO-owned amphibious combat unit and trained American, British and Dutch marines.
According to the announcement of the Ministry of Defense of Norway, this operation center will be established in the vicinity of Sorreisa region in the north of this country and for NATO personnel will provide the opportunity to undergo military training in Arctic climatic conditions and will help to simulate amphibious attacks with close cooperation between land, sea and air forces.
The facility will also host several hundred soldiers and is expected to be fully operational in 2026.
Bjorn Arild Gram, the Minister of Defense of Norway, pointing out that the country’s security policy is now in a much more serious situation, said: To defend Norway, the countries of the Nordic and NATO in crisis and In war, we must train and practice together. We demand the presence of more coalition (NATO) forces. More training and education is good for Norway’s security. The coalition forces must familiarize themselves with the climatic conditions of Norway.
According to him, this center will be closely connected with several bases and nearby military facilities and this connection will be useful for NATO. The statement of the Minister of Defense of Norway comes at a time when the country’s government announced a historic increase in defense spending this spring and set a target of spending 54 billion dollars for the years 2024 to 2036.
Sergei Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stressed in September that Moscow would check NATO’s expansionist ambitions in the region. . According to him, Russia is fully prepared to defend its military, political and military-technological interests.
