Kevin Knodell
Security, Europe
Proposal follows years of strong military ties between Washington and Oslo.
Dozens of U.S. Marines may soon be getting a new home in Norway. If the two countries finalize the deal, the deployments would follow years of strong military ties between Washington and Oslo.
As of October 2016, the Norwegian parliament was considering hosting a rotating force of approximately 300 U.S. Marines in the Scandinavian country. As part of a larger plan to boost military expenditures over the next 20 years, the Norwegian government is already expected to increase military spending in 2017 by $230 million.
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Source: The National Interest
