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Is it a problem for Norway that three of the four Navy frigates are now stationed at the dock? Russia is unlikely to attack.
This image has the following text on the Armed Forces website: “KNM Roald Amundsen on a trip to Svalbard to assert sovereignty in the area.” Claiming sovereignty in the High North precisely is one of the most important tasks of the great Norwegian warships. But now Amundsen and two sister ships are at the Bergen dock. They will initially remain there until February 1, 2021. Jakob Østheim / The Armed Forces
The Chief of Defense has decided that three of Norway’s four large warships will not be allowed to sail. During January 2021, it will be decided if they can continue the activity as before. If the crews have the necessary competence. If the equipment works. If the routines for the unexpected have been learned.
The weaknesses of the Navy were revealed with the KNM Helge Ingstad accident in November 2018. Last week, Aftenposten claimed that a group of naval officers claimed the problem was greater.
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