UK and Norway sign historic deal to strengthen NATO's northern flank

The UK and Norway finalized a £10 billion agreement for Norway to acquire at least five Type 26 frigates, creating a combined fleet of 13 to counter Russian submarine threats in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, and High North. This bolsters NATO’s northern flank security.

The deal, signed by Defence Secretary John Healey and Norwegian counterpart Tore O. Sandvik in Stavanger, supports 4,000 UK jobs, including 2,000 in Scotland, and 432 businesses, with 222 small and medium enterprises. Prime Minister Starmer visited BAE Scotstoun to commend workers driving this economic boost.