The petroleum age. Norwegian security politics in the Post-Cold War era

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Nyhamar, T [1 ]
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[1] George Washington Univ, Washington, DC 20052 USA
[2] Univ Oslo, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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In the Post-Cold War era, the threat to Norwegian security has changed from a one-dimensional Soviet threat to a multidimensional terrorist threat. The article discusses how Norwegian security has been affected by the country's role as a major exporter of gas and oil. Germany, France and Belgium have now become strategically dependent upon Norwegian gas supplies, which makes closing down Norwegian production in a crisis an unrealistic policy. The article analyses how this dependency exposes Norway to threats from actors who wish to influence large importers of Norwegian energy, arguing that the Norwegian defence needs sufficient resources to avoid being the weakest link in German and French energy supplies. The article advocates that Norwegian defence planning should actively engage states that are dependent upon Norwegian energy supplies on a bilateral basis, using their self-interest in defending the highly vulnerable installations in the North Sea.
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