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Norway and France to Boost Defence Cooperation
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Posted on January 16, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleNorway and France have agreed to strengthen their defence cooperation, focusing on joint exercises, training, and countering hybrid threats to critical infrastructure.
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway and France have signed a letter of intent to expand and strengthen their defence and security policy cooperation, the Norwegian defence ministry said on Thursday.
Norway's Defence Minister Bjoern Arild Gram and French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu met in Oslo to sign the agreement.
The two countries plan enhanced cooperation on exercises and training in Norway and will work together to counter hybrid threats to critical infrastructure such as undersea cables and energy supply lines, the Norwegian ministry said in a statement.
The two ministers also discussed enhanced defence materiel cooperation, Norway said.
(Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Louise Rasmussen)
The main topic is the agreement between Norway and France to enhance their defence and security cooperation.
The cooperation will focus on joint exercises, training, and countering hybrid threats to critical infrastructure.
The agreement was signed by Norway's Defence Minister Bjoern Arild Gram and French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
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