Fears over Russian threat to Norway's energy infrastructure

[dalton99a]

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-norway-north-sea-moscow-16b497174d619bbddd7b004ccd31a909

Fears over Russian threat to Norway’s energy infrastructure
By MARK LEWIS

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Norwegian oil and gas workers normally don’t see anything more threatening than North Sea waves crashing against the steel legs of their offshore platforms. But lately they have noticed a more troubling sight: unidentified drones buzzing in the skies overhead.

With Norway replacing Russia as Europe’s main source of natural gas, military experts suspect the unmanned aircraft are Moscow’s doings. They list espionage, sabotage and intimidation as possible motives for the drone flights.

The Norwegian government has sent warships, coastguard vessels and fighter jets to patrol around the offshore facilities. Norway’s national guard stationed soldiers around onshore refineries that also were buzzed by drones.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has invited the navies of NATO allies Britain, France and Germany to help address what could be more than a Norwegian problem.

Precious little of the offshore oil that provides vast income for Norway is used by the country’s 5.4 million inhabitants. Instead, it powers much of Europe. Natural gas is another commodity of continental significance.


The Sleipner A gas platform, Norway, Oct. 1, 2022 as a Coast Guard ship patrols around the platform. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)

[cilla4progress]

1. So,

who's gonna take out putin??

[mitch96]

2. I can see the Military Industrial Complex getting into anti drone technology big time..nt

[SheltieLover]

3. Someone needs to remove pootin from power.

[crickets]

4. K&R for visibility.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. K&R

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. OT: That thing looks impossible.