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Norway Wants to Double US Marines and Deploy Them Closer to Russia
Military.com ^ | June 12, 2018 | Agence France Pass

Posted on 06/13/2018 6:35:16 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

Norway will ask the United States to double the number of U.S. troops stationed in the country and deploy them nearer the border with Russia, the government said Tuesday.

The announcement came after nine nations along NATO's eastern flank called Friday for the alliance to bolster its presence in their region: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

Oslo said it wants to boost the troop numbers to 700 and station them further north at Setermoen, 420 kilometres (260 miles) from Russia.

The U.S. deployment agreement would also be extended from the current six-month renewable periods to five years.

"The defense of Norway depends on the support of our NATO allies, as is the case in most other NATO countries," said Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen in a statement.

"For this support to work in times of crises and war, we are totally dependent on joint training and exercises in times of peace," he added.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: bulgaria; czechrepublic; energy; estonia; hungary; hydrocarbons; latvia; lithuania; maga; nato; norway; opec; poland; romania; russia; slovakia; trumpnato
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Hell no. Time for you Euro weenies to pay for your own defense.


101 posted on 06/13/2018 11:57:57 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: ETL

Yeah I agree, but what difference would 700 troops make then? Just don’t think Trump should defend the country that defamed him.


102 posted on 06/13/2018 12:00:46 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: JimRed

I know. Western Europe sure has the gall. To defame and insult Trump and his supporters, and then come cup in hand.


103 posted on 06/13/2018 12:02:46 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
Howz-a-bout they use their own marines to protect their country?

Pull some of that money out of your socialist programs and grow the size of your own military.

104 posted on 06/13/2018 12:27:26 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: ETL

So much wisdom in that. People tend to forget Russian history. That history is defined by delusions of grandeur and empire. All they want is to be a “big power” and nothing else matters.

I remember the immortal words of Kissinger: “Russia is always expanding or contracting. It cannot exist in stasis.”


105 posted on 06/13/2018 1:09:01 PM PDT by Vaden (First they came for the Confederates... Next they came for Washington... Then they came...)
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To: Bonemaker

All those chicks will be wearing burkahs in 5 years.


106 posted on 06/13/2018 1:53:15 PM PDT by hattend
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The invasion isn’t coming from Russia, it comes from Muslims from the Middle East. And you have opened your borders to them.


107 posted on 06/13/2018 2:38:42 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The ONLY purpose for gun control is so that one group can force its will on a less powerful group.)
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To: Truthoverpower; All
Get your own frikkin marines losers !

Partner, U ain't lying!!!

BTW, Europe has gone long enough with U.S. troops defending them for too long a time without any payment for our troops. Our troops are there for their protection and yet they do not pay one dime for our efforts on their behalf. Enough is enough!

These idiots must not have a clue that we have a new sheriff in town.

BTW, his name is President Donald J. Trump!

108 posted on 06/13/2018 5:40:35 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano
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To: GoDuke

Sweden has implemented conscription, let Norway follow.


109 posted on 06/13/2018 6:36:38 PM PDT by MSF BU
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

I’d support moving all troops out of Western Europe and into Scandinavia and Easter Europe.


110 posted on 06/13/2018 6:52:19 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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To: Truthoverpower

Exactly! Lets bring the US Marine program to Norway and we use your resources. Norwegian men should be quite proud to sign up.


111 posted on 06/13/2018 7:00:26 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Pinkbell

Thousands of Norwegians sign up for the Green Card lottery every year so plenty of them would like to live in America.


112 posted on 06/13/2018 7:07:26 PM PDT by Krosan
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To: Truthoverpower

Word


113 posted on 06/13/2018 7:11:21 PM PDT by chaser64
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To: mac_truck

Re: KGB Putin longs for the days of the Soviet Union.

As do you.

90+% of your time on FR is spent defending Putin and Russian expansionism. Meanwhile, you pretend to be a Trump supporting patriot.


114 posted on 06/13/2018 10:55:33 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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