Great Britain British and Norwegians patrol together against Russians
The NATO partners Great Britain and Norway are strengthening the protection of important sea areas from Russian attacks. Both countries are signing the so-called Lunna House Agreement today to establish a joint fleet of at least 13 anti-submarine frigates. According to the Ministry of Defense in London, this is the consequence of the significantly increased threat to British waters from Russian ships.
04.12.2025, 12:25
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Repeated incidents with Russian ships
In recent months, there have been repeated incidents involving Russian ships and submarines. Russia is also accused by its NATO partners of attacking critical underwater infrastructure such as undersea cables with the help of the so-called shadow fleet, which mainly consists of older oil tankers.
Germany had also agreed to cooperate more closely with the UK. German P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft - special military aircraft for use against submarines - are to take off from the Lossiemouth military base in Scotland in future.
British Defense Secretary John Healey said: "If our critical infrastructure and our waters are under threat, we will intervene." The agreement also provides for the training of British units in Norway, the exchange of military technologies and joint training maneuvers.
The development and use of autonomous systems and drones are also part of the agreement, according to the Norwegian Ministry of Defense. Both countries want to use experience from the maritime coalition in support of Ukraine to monitor activities in the North Atlantic and northern regions with low-cost drones. The agreement is named after the Scottish headquarters of the Norwegian resistance during the Second World War - Lunna House on the Shetland Islands.
