Biggest aircraft carrier world, the USS Gerald R. Ford arrived in Oslo today, demonstrating the strength of NATO at a time of heightened tensions between NATO and Russia over the war in Ukraine.

The warship and its crew will conduct exercises with the Norwegian armed forces along the country’s coast in the coming days, the Norwegian armed forces said.

“This visit is an important signal of the close bilateral relationship between the US and Norway, as well as a signal of confidence in collective defense and deterrence,” said Johnny Carlsen, spokesman for the Norwegian Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is the command center. for US and Norway operations. Norwegian Armed Forces. Norwegian media report that the aircraft carrier will go north of the Arctic Circle. Carlsen declined to comment on the information.

“There are no problems in the (Arctic) north that require a military solution, and no problems that require outside intervention,” the Russian embassy said on Facebook. “Given Oslo’s admission that Russia poses no direct military threat to Norway, such displays of force seem irrational and harmful.”

NATO member Norway borders Russia in the Arctic and became Europe’s biggest gas supplier last year after Russia cut gas flows. Norwegian armed forces and NATO allies have been patrolling offshore oil and gas platforms since autumn following the explosions on the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea.