Norway Expands Key Arctic Port For More US Nuke Sub Visits
"The Seawolf deployment, the joint B-52 flights over Norway last month, and our carrier going north of Arctic Circle...all speak to a greater show of US presence in the Arctic/High North,†said Rachel Ellehuus, deputy director of the Europe Program at the Washington-based CSIS.
By Paul McLeary on September 03, 2020 at 4:54 PM
WASHINGTON: A key Arctic port in Norway has been improved and additions made to pave the way for increased visits by US nuclear submarines, providing a major new jumping off point for watching Russia’s active Northern Fleet as it transits into the North Atlantic.
Twice over the past year, the US Navy has made public displays of its nuclear submarines docking in Norway, sending a clear signal to Russia about the American presence in the region and providing a rare glimpse into the secretive world or undersea deployments. Of course, Norway would have been asked to approve those releases, sending its own signal to the Russians. But those visits were brief, and mostly for effect. The new work will allow American and NATO submarines to pull into the port and replenish, allowing for longer deployments to the critical Arctic region.
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/09/norway-expands-key-arctic-port-for-more-us-nuke-sub-visits/
