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Readout of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine’s Meeting with Norwegian Chief of Defence Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen.


Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Public Affairs

May 16, 2025


WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine met with Norwegian Chief of Defence Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen on Friday, May 16th, 2025.

During the meeting, Gen. Caine and Gen Kristoffersen discussed the current security environment in Europe, Norway’s defense modernization efforts, and opportunities to strengthen interoperability in the Arctic and Europe.

The U.S. and Norway reaffirmed their strong bilateral relationship. The longstanding alliance between the U.S. and Norway is essential to security and stability in the Artic.


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