politics
March 16, 2026
NATO nation says it will not host nukes
Norway will not host nuclear weapons on its territory, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has said
TL;DR
- Norway will not host nuclear weapons on its territory.
- Norway's security is based on NATO strategic deterrence.
- Sweden and Denmark are open to hosting nuclear weapons.
- Finland is seeking legislative changes to allow nuclear weapons hosting.
- France has offered temporary deployment of its strategic nuclear bombers in allied NATO nations.
- Russia has condemned Finland's move and warned of escalation.
- European discussions on strategic deterrence have resurfaced following the lapse of a US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty.
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