Russia’s heavy investment in new ballistic missile submarines and long-range precision strike weaponry signal the Kremlin’s will to challenge NATO’s ability to reinforce the High North in a crisis, Norway’s top diplomat said Friday. “The security landscape is getting more difficult,” Ine Ericksen Soreide said at The Atlantic Council on Friday. Russia has built up a military presence in the Arctic over the last 10 years and deployed advanced strategic weapons, including submarines and missiles. The Kremlin also has built new air bases, giving its air force a longer reach into the Atlantic. Norway “is the only NATO member bordering … Continue reading Norwegian Officials: Russian Arctic Expansion Making Security Landscape ‘Difficult’