Norway to build bomb shelters for 'worst-case scenario'
Source: politico
The Kremlin’s aggression is making neighboring countries nervous.
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January 10, 2025 4:42 pm CET By Ketrin Jochecová
Norway plans to reintroduce an obligation to build bomb shelters in new buildings, a practice halted in 1998, the Norwegian government announced Friday.
The decision comes as Moscow’s full-scale war against Ukraine approaches its third anniversary, with Russia — which shares a border with Norway in the Arctic Circle — showing no signs of abandoning its aggressive posture.
“There’s more uncertainty around us. We must take care of the civilian population, in case of a ‘worst-case scenario’ with war or armed attack,” Norwegian Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl told public broadcaster NRK.
“In that case, shelters are one of the protective measures we need,” she added.
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The government is proposing two types of shelters: new ones that will protect against chemical and radioactive weapons; and some to guard against conventional weapons, which could be repurposed from subway stations or parking garages.....................
Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/norway-bomb-shelters-russia-threat-borders-arctic-circle-security/
In some ways I do not blame lawmakers of Norway deciding to do this, as Norway is so close to the
war man Putin.
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The decision comes as Moscow’s full-scale war against Ukraine approaches its third anniversary, with Russia — which shares a border with Norway in the Arctic Circle — showing no signs of abandoning its aggressive posture. | Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
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the money were being spent on a better future for the next generations.
