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U.S. remains indispensable for Nordic security


By Sigurd Neubauer

01/04/2023

The Nordic region, comprising Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland – along with the Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – represent an important geopolitical block at a time of climate change and global power competition between the United States and China. 

The Nordic countries are known for their rich and diverse cultures but are also linked through shared values. They are committed to collective security through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NAT0).

While Finland and Sweden are applying for NATO membership, the U.S. remains indispensable for Nordic security.

Here are some of my previous publications on Nordic security:

How Norway is Transforming its Armed Forces 

The Cipher Brief, April 2, 2017

NATO’s Northern Alliance: How Berlin, London, and Oslo Can Strengthen Ties 

Foreign Affairs, March 15, 2017

Norway, an Exemplar of NATO Burden-Sharing 

Foreign Affairs, February 2, 2017

The Plan to Deploy U.S. Troops to Norway 

Foreign Affairs, November 9, 2016

How The Joint Strike Fighter Seeks To Preserve Air Supremacy For Decades To Come 

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, September 8, 2017

Norway, the Joint Strike Fighter Program and its Implications for Transatlantic Defense Industrial Cooperation 

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, 2015

The Nordic countries are known for their rich and diverse cultures but are also linked through shared values

Climate change and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China is bound to impact the Nordic countries
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