Within the framework of the rotation program of NATO military equipment, the US will deliver heavy tanks and amphibian cars to Norway

In the coming days, the American freight vessel will come to Norway, which will deliver new armored vehicles as part of the NATO program to rotate weapons. The ship of the US Navy "Private Dwayne Ty Williams" will enter Norwegian waters at the end of this week. Heavy tanks and armored vehicles are better equipped to the NATO warehouses than the equipment located there at the moment.

It is expected that "Private Dwayne Ty Williams" will arrive in one of the ports of the Namdalsade commune on August 10. The transport ship looks impressive - its length is 205 meters. It is lucky with the heavy tanks M1A1 Abrams, military armored vehicles LAV-25 and AAV-7 AMFIBI-7 AMFIBIS AMFIBIS. The number of new equipment is not known, however, more than 350 units of obsolete combat vehicles will return from the warehouses located in Norway in Norway.

According to Adresseavisen , "heavy American tanks will replace American trucks and staff." According to the sources of the newspaper, one of the reasons for the replacement of technology is the experience of the Americans gained in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

According to Colonel Ebbe Doros, commander of the Norwegian 12th Military District (three-lane), the rotation of armored vehicles in NATO military warehouses was long planned, ITAR-TASS reports. Rosros added that the supplied combat vehicles are more modern and better armored than those that were placed before.

According to the researcher of the table of Ulriksen from the Norwegian Institute of International Relations, the new tanks in Norway demonstrate that the American authorities are pessimistic in relation to the development of events in Europe, NRK reports. “This may be due to the conflict in Ukraine,” the specialist said.

The deputy from the ruling in the coalition of the Huyre party and a member of the Parliamentary Defense Committee Elin Agidane also believes that the rotation of technology is associated with events in Europe. “This is very important in the light of the current tense situation,” she said.

NATO military warehouses in Central Norway were built in the 80s of the last century, five of them are currently being used - in the communes of the Beyugn, Verdal, Namdalsade, and Erlanne scheduled.

Recall that Norway became part of NATO as soon as the Alliance was formed in 1949. However, it is not going to enter the European Union. Nevertheless, recently the Norwegian authorities have announced that they were going to join the sanctions against Russia introduced by European countries. According to the head of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry Berg Brende, "the intention to join the sanctions is dictated by serious foreign policy considerations," in particular, a worsening situation in Ukraine.