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When I visited Marham, much of the base had been ripped up precisely to deal with the twin challenges of
power supply and information infrastructure.

And as at Marham, there is significant time pressure.

The delivery of the aircraft is one timeline; the preparation of the base to support P-8s is another.

And obviously you want the time deltas to converge effectively.

This is a challenge which I am sure will keep these two officers more than busy.

The Norwegian Navy and Shaping Air-Sea Integration for Norwegian
Defense

2017-02-18 By Robbin Laird

After the Norwegian Airpower Conference, 2017, I had a chance to talk with the head of the Norwegian
Navy, Rear Admiral Lars Saunes.

Because this was an airpower conference, the focus on the maritime dimension naturally was primarily focused
on air-sea integration in the extended defense of Norway.

The Chiefs of Navy, the Joint Forces, the Air Force and Army, respectively at the Norwegian Airpower
Conference, February 2017.

A key theme within the Conference was the re-emergence of Russia as an air and maritime power globally,
and most certainly in the Northern region.

The Northern Fleet and the defense bastion built around the Kola Peninsula are two aspects of the direct
presence of the Russians in the Norwegian area of interest.

And clearly, the expanded reach of Russia into the Arctic also affects the nature of the air and sea domain of
strategic interest to Norway as well.

In the Long Term Plan issued on June 17, 2016, this is how the Ministry of Defence characterized the Russian
challenge.

The most significant change in the Norwegian security environment is Russia’s growing military capability and
its use of force. The military reform in Russia has resulted in a modernization of Russia’s conventional forces as
well as a strengthening of its nuclear capabilities.

Second Line of Defense

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