Britain And Norway To Create Fleet To Track Russian Submarines
- 4.12.2025, 9:59
Details of the agreement have become known.
Britain and Norway are preparing to sign a defense agreement. It calls for the creation of a joint navy to track Russian submarines in the North Atlantic.
It is reported by The Independent.
Details of the agreement
The aim of the pact is to protect undersea internet cables and pipelines, which have become more vulnerable due to increased Russian activity.
The British Ministry of Defense says the number of Russian ships near Britain has increased by 30 percent in the past two years.
The document is scheduled to be signed when Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at a military base in Scotland.
The agreement is called the "Lunna House Agreement" after the historic base in the Shetland Islands. The pact is based on a $13.3 billion contract to build warships.
The new fleet and its tasks
According to the article, the new ships are to provide control over the Russian fleet's movements in the waters between Greenland, Iceland and Britain.
They will protect undersea cables and pipelines that are key to communications, power and gas supply systems.
As part of the agreement, Britain will also join a Norwegian program to build basic ships for unmanned mine and underwater warfare systems.
Strategic Significance
British marines will also train in Norway for operations in harsh winter conditions, and the countries will expand cooperation on the use of Sting Ray torpedoes and joint exercises.
A separate focus will be the development of NATO autonomous systems in the High North.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the importance of the new partnership.
"At this time of deep global instability, with more Russian ships appearing in our waters, we must work with international partners to protect our national security. This historic agreement with Norway strengthens our ability to protect our borders and the critical infrastructure on which our countries depend," he emphasized.
The Royal Navy will also reportedly receive advanced Norwegian maritime strike missiles capable of hitting targets at a range of more than 100 miles.