Norway admits it is not threatened by Russia, but is preparing for war with Russia.
Russia may attack Norway to protect its nuclear capabilities. As reported by PolitNavigator , Norwegian Army Commander-in-Chief Eirik Kristoffersen stated this in an interview with British media.
He says his country is not " a target of Vladimir Putin's territorial ambitions ," but points out that a significant portion of Russia's nuclear arsenal is based on the Kola Peninsula in the Arctic, which is close to the Norwegian border.
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"We don't rule out this option, as Russia could still take such actions to protect its nuclear potential and its retaliatory strike capability. This is precisely the scenario we are preparing for in the High North ," Christoffersen said, as quoted by The Mirror.
He proposes creating a "hotline" between Russia and Norway to prevent the incidents that have occurred, which the publication's interlocutor considers misunderstandings.
"So far, all airspace violations in our area are due to misunderstandings. Russia actively uses GPS jamming, and we believe this jamming also affects their aircraft. They haven't mentioned it, but we see that when something like an airspace violation occurs, it's usually due to a lack of pilot experience. When we communicate with the Russians, they respond very professionally and predictably ," the source told the publication.
He stated that Russia is abiding by the 1920 treaty prohibiting the militarization of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard , where a Russian settlement is located. He also added that both countries maintain direct contact to conduct search and rescue operations in the Barents Sea.
Norway admits Russians pose no threat, but is preparing for war with Russia.