Norway to Join France’s Nuclear Deterrence Umbrella
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said Oslo is strengthening ties with several European military powers to avoid relying on a single security alliance.
French President Emmanuel Macron (back R) and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (back L) stand behind Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Sandvik (seated L) and French Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Minister Catherine Vautrin (seated R) as they sign an agreement before a working dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris on May 27, 2026. Christophe Petit Tesson/Reuters
Norway will open talks with France on joining its nuclear umbrella, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 27, amid growing concerns over Russia and regional security.
Stoere traveled to Paris on May 27 to meet Macron and sign a broader defense agreement with France that involves Norway joining a French-led nuclear weapons initiative.
Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.
