NATO Secretary General’s joint press conference in Norway 🇳🇴, 17 MAR 2023

Joint press point with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, Bergen, Norway 17 March 2023.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Troll A offshore natural gas platform off the west coast of Norway on Friday 17 March 2023, together with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Equinor CEO Anders Opedal.

“We have seen how President Putin has tried to use energy as a weapon throughout the war against Ukraine. And Norwegian gas has helped to respond to that, and ensure that President Putin failed in his attempt to use energy as a weapon,” Mr Stoltenberg said. He added that gas installations “are vital for our economies, for our industries, but also, therefore, for our security.”

NATO has been working on the protection of critical infrastructure for years. Following the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline last September, NATO Allies have stepped up their military presence in the region. Ships and maritime patrol planes from NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 1, led by flagship FGS Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, were in the area during the visit, having just taken part in exercises Joint Viking and Join Warrior. NATO has also recently created an undersea infrastructure coordination cell to map vulnerabilities, and coordinate efforts between NATO Allies, partners, and the private sector. A new NATO-EU taskforce on resilience and critical infrastructure protection has also been established, and met for the first time on Thursday.

The joint visit with President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Gahr Støre demonstrates the unity between NATO and the EU at this critical time, and the shared commitment of both organisations to boost the resilience of our societies, infrastructure and supply chains. After going down the platform shaft 303 metres down to the sea floor, they wrote “We are secure together” on a gas pipeline in a symbolic gesture.

The Troll A platform is operated by the Norwegian state-owned international energy company Equinor. Last year, the Troll gas field provided more than 11% of the European Union’s gas consumption.

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[bente]

I really would want Stoltenberg to continue as Secretary General. I feel safe with him in charge. 🤞

[gaelle]

Very smart CEO/ people ! Happy to hear it.

[marlenfras]

Well done. Good reporting. Go Ukraine.

[Kitchguy]

Thank you Norway. The free world thanks and respects you. 🙏 ❤

[cjmatulka]

European common sense, elated to see and hear from people who have no fear of the obstacles to responsible future governance and willing to shoulder the responsibility!
God Bless!

[leonie]

Fantastic work Norway! Europe remember to send Norway big 👏👏👏 next winter. Whoever reads this in Europe with influence, I'm sure that Australia, Africa and Middle-East may someday soon be able to send you our 🌅☀️ energy in your cold winter in future. Keep talking. We may be down here near Antartica but we are in Europe now helping you prepare for Ukraine/Poland/Lithuania. Thinking of you. Stay safe everyone. Hope to visit your stunning country one day. G'day mates🌏😎🏖

[musicfield_original]

Go go go NATO 🇪🇺! Salute to Finland in NATO. Waiting for Sweden to. Cheers from Ukraine 💪🇺🇦

[Brannee]

This video should receive 526k ✅ thumb up rates, not only have 526 ~

[janyshendrickson]

Great to see Norway had the ability to step in and address a percentage of the EU's energy demands. I guess, if there is any positive result from Ruzzia's horrific 2022 illegal invasion and war against Ukraine, it would be the reduction of the EU's energy dependence on Ruzzia and the speeding up of the development of green energy alternatives. Well done, Norway 👍

[MTMF.london]

Bravo to Norway for its cooperation and support to Europe and other allies in the counter-action against Russia's military and economic aggression.

[Brannee]

Don't forget this issue was addressed from two months ago from who made it happened. It's still an issue in Europe~ God bless Europe union alliance and its the supporting for Ukraine!

[straightblast]

Now I fully understand why NATO is needed and people remember when trump wanted to break up NATO I truly believe trump was trying to help Putin and we need to becareful of American republican party it's disturbing how America republican party are backing Putin how can we trust them

[straightblast]

Western countries have won the hearts and minds of young generation around the world they want freedom and democracy NATO please help these developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America help them they are also are friends help Africa development and freedom and democracy will naturally develop in these nations invest in poor nations