Summary
The U.K. and Norway have agreed to send warships to patrol the northern Atlantic Ocean, aiming to detect Russian submarines and protect important undersea cables and pipelines. This plan involves more than a dozen ships and includes using drones to monitor the area known as the GIUK Gap. The initiative comes in response to an increase in Russian naval activities near U.K. waters.
Key Facts
- The U.K. and Norway will deploy over 13 ships to patrol the North Atlantic Ocean.
- These patrols aim to find Russian submarines and guard undersea pipelines and cables.
- The GIUK Gap is a key area for naval activity between Greenland, Iceland, and the U.K.
- The U.K. will send eight ships, while Norway will contribute at least five.
- The patrols will start in the late 2020s or early 2030s once new ships are built.
- Norway signed a $13 billion deal to buy British frigates for this purpose.
- The deal is named the Lunna House agreement and will be signed in London.
- The move is part of broader NATO efforts to increase defenses due to Russia's military build-up.
