Highlighting NATO's value, Norwegian FM says Russian nukes pose threat to 'almost all American cities' - Breaking Defense

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MILAN — Amid uncertainty surrounding the US’s military posture in Europe, Norway’s foreign minister used today’s NATO meeting to warn that Russian nuclear weapons pose a direct threat to all American cities, emphasizing that a unified partnership within the alliance is vital to prevent this.

Espen Barth Eide spoke at the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs convention taking place today in Sweden, less than a day after President Donald Trump rebuked plans to reportedly scrap a planned deployment to Poland.

“It is good that Europe is doing more, but there’s a need to remind our good friends on the other side of the Atlantic that NATO is also good for them,” the Nordic minister said during doorstep remarks.

He cited the example of the Kola Peninsula, a strategic site directly bordering Norway where Russia keeps most of its nuclear capabilities. These weapons, he noted, “have the capacity to destroy almost all American cities,” requiring a strong partnership with the alliance to prevent such a scenario.