Norway and France to boost defence cooperation


FILE PHOTO: French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu attends a joint press statement after talks about strengthening security and defence in Europe, at Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway and France have signed a letter of intent to expand and strengthen their defence and security policy cooperation, the Norwegian defence ministry said on Thursday.

Norway's Defence Minister Bjoern Arild Gram and French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu met in Oslo to sign the agreement.

The two countries plan enhanced cooperation on exercises and training in Norway and will work together to counter hybrid threats to critical infrastructure such as undersea cables and energy supply lines, the Norwegian ministry said in a statement.

The two ministers also discussed enhanced defence materiel cooperation, Norway said.

(Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Louise Rasmussen)

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