Norway and Canada have announced that they will strengthen cooperation on defense, especially in the Arctic.

Source in Norwegian. Parts of the article is machine translated below.

– Canada is a close partner for Norway and an important ally in NATO. We share many fundamental values ​​and have common interests in the Arctic. In turbulent times, Norway needs more legs to stand on.
In turbulent times, Norway needs more legs to stand on.

Now we are strengthening cooperation with Canada, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap).

On Sunday, he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa.

Jonas Gahr Støre and Mark Carney have agreed to strengthen cooperation between Norway and Canada.

Arctic and defense

– This is one of the cooperations that is perhaps developing the most in our immediate vicinity, said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during a meeting with the Norwegian press in Ottawa last night.

It is about, among other things, the Arctic and defense.

– Canada’s choice of German-Norwegian submarines is a very clear anchoring of Canada in industrial cooperation with Norway for many years to come, said Støre.

Identical submarines

Norway, Germany and Canada will get identical submarines.

– This will strengthen our and NATO’s ability to monitor the sea areas in the north. It is very important for the security of both Canada and Norway.

Støre mentioned cooperation between the coast guards, in polar research and cooperation to map critically important minerals. The countries will also cooperate more closely in space and artificial intelligence, according to Støre.

– Within NATO, Norway and Canada are two of seven countries that have set the framework for how we should have an Arctic dimension in NATO, said Støre.