The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, sailed to Oslo on Wednesday, the first time for a US ship of its type, in a show of strength by the Western military alliance North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (NATO) at a time of heightened tension between the group and Russia over the war in Ukraine.
The ship and its crew will conduct training exercises with the Norwegian Armed Forces along the country’s coast in the coming days, the Norwegian military said.
“This visit is an important sign of the close bilateral relationship between the US and Norway and a sign of the credibility of collective defense and deterrence,” said Jonny Karlsen, spokesman for the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, the Norwegian Armed Forces’ operational command center. Armed.
At one point in Oslo, dozens of people of all ages gathered on the beach to watch the vessel as it passed, taking photos and recording videos. The USS Gerald R. Ford has the capacity to transport 75 aircraft and has a crew of 4,500 sailors.
Norwegian media reported that the aircraft carrier would sail north of the Arctic Circle. Karlsen declined to comment on the reports. The Russian embassy in Oslo condemned the aircraft carrier’s visit.
“There are no issues in the north (Arctic) that require a military solution, nor topics where outside intervention is needed,” the embassy said in a Facebook post.
NATO member Norway shares a border with Russia in the Arctic and last year became Europe’s biggest gas supplier after a drop in Russian gas flows.
(Posted by Fábio Nascimento)
Source: CNN Brasil
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