NATO troops begin to reach the border with Russia?

According to RIA Novosti on December 1, Newsweek newspaper said that a center of NATO landing operations has been opened in northern Norway, aiming to strengthen anti-Russia capabilities in the Arctic.

“An amphibious operations center has been established in Norway as part of the NATO nation's next step to boost its activities on its Arctic border with Russia,” Newsweek said.

The Surreys-based center trains American, British, and Dutch troops. Newsweek makes it clear that Norway does not have its own amphibious force, but some of its special forces are based in the area.

“We must train together to protect Norway, the Nordic region and NATO in the event of crisis and war,” Newsweek quoted Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram as saying.

Earlier, media reported that a number of NATO countries had agreed to establish the Northlink satellite network in the Arctic. The agreement was signed by 13 countries, including Norway, Denmark, Canada, the US, Finland and Sweden.

According to Newsweek, Norway has spent nearly 16 billion Kroner to build military bases and invest in military facilities due to the threat from Russia.

Washington and its allies are escalating the situation along Russia’s borders, constantly testing the country’s defense capabilities, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev said in early September 2024. According to Mr. Patrushev, the US has outlined a roadmap for militarizing the Arctic and hindering Russia’s economic activity in the northern latitudes.