The Challenges and Dynamics of Alliance Policies: Norway,NATO and the High North

Written by

Nina Græger

Research Professor (part time)

Wrenn Yennie Lindgren

Senior Research Fellow

Ed.

Summary:

This chapter sets out to discuss two major framework conditions for Norwegian foreign, security and defence policy: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the High North. Having to address increasingly heterogeneous security concerns and agendas, how do alliances shape their members’ foreign, security and defence policies? And how do the specific challenges related to the High North, such as Russia and other states’ policy agendas, form Norwegian responses and policies? In answering these questions, we aim to explore the framework conditions in a contemporary and historical context.