Ina Eriksen Søreide
Appearances
3 Takeaways
Top Takeaways of 2024 (#232)
Well, I think for a country like Norway, the U.S. is our closest ally. And we work so closely together on so many topics, spanning from security policy, defense intelligence, to trade. The relationship with the U.S. is strong also because we have mutual benefits from having this relationship. I mean, we are a country with Russia as our neighbor, with the high North's
3 Takeaways
Top Takeaways of 2024 (#232)
as a theater where things have been relatively calm and low tension until now. Now we are seeing that things are changing. It's changing because of Russia's behavior. It's changing because different actors now have interests they want to pursue in the Arctic. And it's changing because of climate change. And the ice is retracting. New sailing routes are opening. New activity is coming.
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Top Takeaways of 2024 (#232)
And that is why I think it is important to continue to deepen our relationship with the U.S., And of course, it also means that sometimes we disagree and we are quite open and frank about that both ways. You will see when you come to visit Norway that we have a very keen interest in U.S. politics, in American society. I mean...
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Top Takeaways of 2024 (#232)
When you look at the US, you consist of more people with Norwegian heritage than there are Norwegians in Norway right now. So this also has historical roots and historic bonds. So you will see that this corporation is very strong. And we're such a small country in the big pond that we need to work like that.
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Top Takeaways of 2024 (#232)
And investing in our alliance, investing in our allies, in our relationship with our allies is maybe the best investment that we can do.