Good to speak with Defence Minister @Toreosa today.
We discussed our support for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and our growing 🇬🇧🇳🇴 partnership that has helped keep the UK, Norway, and the wider Euro-Atlantic safe for generations – solidified in our Lunna House Agreement
https://t.co/dpNHaTEVl0
Operating in the Arctic is hard, UKCF thrives in it.
CHF Merlins provides the heavy lift for personnel now based at Camp Viking.
A new era of Arctic readiness. A constant shield on NATO’s northern flank. 🇳🇴🇬🇧
#UKCommandoForce#CHF#Arctic#NATO#ShouldertoShoulder
We send our thanks to the #CityofTromsø for the welcome extended during our visit over the Christmas period. It was an honour to spend this significant time of year in Tromsø, and look forward to the possibility of returning to Tromsø in the future. #Tromsø#Norway
Home Sweet Home🏠... But for this ship, home is Bergen
After 8 months with the CSG25, HNoMS Roald Amundsen returns home to Norway⚓️🌊
More from her homecoming here⬇️
https://t.co/SJmJnXfuVE
As part of AEGIR 25 #HMSSomerset has completed the first firing of Naval Strike Missile, capable of taking out enemy vessels at ranges of more than 100 miles.
Read more: https://t.co/N1Sye58ha4
#NSM#NavalStrikeMissile#AEGIR25
Norway is one of the UK’s closest defence partners. 🇬🇧🇳🇴
Defence Minister Luke Pollard recently met State Secretary Andreas Flåm to deepen strategic cooperation, from operations in the High North to joint support for Ukraine and regional security.
Today, leaders from across @JEFnations, including UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer, will gather in Oslo to discuss regional cooperation on security challenges.
But what is the Joint Expeditionary Force and why is it important? Watch this short explainer 👇
Dei neste tre vekene vil britiske Wildcat-helikopter trene saman med norske marinefartøy i fjordane på Vestlandet, for å sikre god integrering før dei skal deployere med Storbritannia sitt flaggskip, hangarskipet HMS Prince of Wales. https://t.co/8teFZYGgZl
On NATO’s border with Russia with @toreosa to start a new era in defence cooperation between the UK and Norway - to boost our national security and strengthen NATO.
European allies are stepping up for European security.
Norway is one of our most important allies as partners in @NATO and @JEFnations.
Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP is in Norway meeting his counterpart @Toreosa to continue building on our longstanding cooperation in the High North and strengthen our shared security 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇴
A superb start to Exercise #StrikeWarrior, Warfare sea training on board @HMSPWLS.
The Ship has welcomed Commodore Kyrre Haugen, Commander of the @Sjoforsvaret Royal Norwegian Navy's Fleet. Whilst Air defence serials, Flight operations, and scenarios have been drilled.
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Fleet Commander of the Royal Norwegian Navy embarked @HMSPWLS. 🇳🇴🚢
Cdre Haugen joined us to understand how we will operate together during next year's joint deployment.
#Norway#Navy#StrikeWarrior
Remembrance Parade in Bardufoss completed with our NOR allies. Hopefully some photos to follow. Just the 400km to Skjelforden to go. Looking forward to representing the NOR DA.
This weekend I have the honour of being the Officer Commanding a Remembrance Day parade in Bardufoss, Norway. Then representing UK armed forces at the Skjelforden, Lofoten Islands Remembrance ceremony. Just an 800km road trip in between.
🇬🇧 and 🇳🇴 are long-standing #NATO Allies and defence partners.
Today, 🇬🇧 Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP and 🇳🇴 Defence Minister @Bjornarildgram agreed to increase cooperation to counter threats to undersea infrastructure, strengthening @NATO security in the North Sea.
On Norway’s Constitution Day, 17 May @CWGC remembered the Norwegians whose war graves it cares for across the UK. In Edinburgh @pgkepfidra attended together with representatives from The Consulate General @NorwayinUK and the Norwegian Seamen’s Church @norchurchlondon