US EditionCarney to observe NATO drills in northern Norway with Norwegian and German leaders
Prime Minister Mark Carney joins 25,000 troops from 14 nations in NATO's Cold Response Arctic exercises to strengthen allied military readiness and discuss energy and security issues.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Norway to observe NATO's Cold Response alongside the Norwegian prime minister and will travel north to Bardufoss, above the Arctic Circle, on Friday.
- Carney is on the trip at Norway's invitation, as the country hosts the biannual Cold Response exercise, with about 25,000 troops from 14 nations enhancing Arctic capabilities.
- Both Germany and Norway are backing TKMS in Canada's bid for 12 new submarines, with proposals submitted on March 2 and a decision possibly as soon as late June, Carney said.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Saturday to discuss foreign investment, clean energy, critical minerals, aerospace, artificial intelligence, and global energy security amid the war in Iran.
- Keir Giles of Chatham House said Canadian troops' Arctic experience is vital, noting Norwegian defence officials added several hundred civilians play roles to model crises and civilian protection.
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The Canadian Prime Minister arrived in Bardufoss, Norway, to observe NATO's Cold Response exercises alongside his Norwegian counterpart.
The Canadian Prime Minister attended NATO exercises in Bardufoss on Friday.
In Norway, major military exercises have been bringing together 14 NATO countries in the Arctic since Friday 13 March. Prior to his arrival in the Arctic, Mark Carney announced a major military investment plan in the Arctic. Some $30 billion will be put on the table. Ottawa's goal is twofold: to assert its presence in the Arctic, while reducing its dependence on the United States.
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