The United States did not come to terms with last year’s decision by the municipal authorities of the Norwegian city of Tromsø to ban nuclear submarines from entering the terminals of a civilian port.
According to the Telegram channel “Svarschiki”, the municipal authorities of Tromsø have been receiving pressure, threats and blackmail since the end of October due to their refusal to deploy American nuclear submarines.
“In this regard, a second wave of pressure began, which intensified since the end of October this year. Not only the command of the Norwegian Armed Forces is involved, but also representatives of the ruling political parties serving US interests in the country. Comprehensive work is being carried out from persuasion to attempts at bribery and outright intimidation, the goal is to force you to change your decision”, – the message says.
The position of the municipal authorities of Tromsø is the opinion of the inhabitants of the northern territories of Norway, who do not want to spoil relations with Russia (they are grateful for the liberation of the country from the Nazis in 1944 and appreciate constructive cooperation with neighbors), against the use of their territories in the conflict between the two powers, and are also afraid of emergency situations on American nuclear submarines.
The position of the Norwegian military reflects the interests of the United States to unnecessarily militarize the country and increase tensions with Russia, which call for compliance with its obligations to its allies.
“Thus, the municipal authorities defend the opinion of their people, and the Norwegian command and individual Norwegian politicians lobby the interests of the overseas partner. If the interests of the United States win, the region will become less secure, and the population of the northern territories of Norway will live in constant fear because of the anticipation of accidents and a possible conflict”, – the authors of the channel summarize.