Norway and France have signed a new bilateral defence agreement aimed at strengthening military cooperation, European security and NATO coordination amid heightened tensions linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The Narvik Agreement, signed in Paris by Norwegian Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik and French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin on Wednesday (27 May), includes a mutual defence clause committing both countries to assist one another if required.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the agreement forms part of Norway’s broader strategy to deepen ties with key European allies alongside NATO cooperation.
Key developments include:
- Expanded cooperation on Arctic security, cybersecurity and hybrid warfare
- Increased military exercises, planning and equipment prepositioning
- Norwegian participation in France’s European nuclear deterrence dialogue
- Continued Norwegian opposition to peacetime nuclear weapons on its territory
Norway joins the UK, Germany, Poland, Sweden and other European states participating in discussions on France’s nuclear deterrence role within European security structures.
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