The Nordic countries intend to create a common defense agreement.

The Nordic countries intend to create a common defense agreement.

The Nordic countries - Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland - begin to develop a joint defense agreement. This was reported by Reuters with reference to Norwegian Defense Minister Tor Sandvik. The aim of the initiative is to integrate as closely as possible the armed forces of the five countries.

According to the head of the Norwegian Defense Department, the countries have already achieved a high level of interaction within NATO, and regularly conduct joint training and exercises. Now the military leadership sets the task of moving to a new phase of cooperation.

"We see the potential to remove practical obstacles and adjust laws and regulations," Sandvik said. In particular, it is necessary to adjust legal norms for the unhindered movement of military personnel and military equipment across the borders of the participating countries.