US troops to be stationed in Norway in break with tradition
Norway has announced it is to allow more than 300 US troops to be stationed on its soil for a trial period in 2017.
It represents a shift from the peacetime policy of the Nato member, which shares a border with Russia, of prohibiting the posting of foreign troops in Norway.
Norway's defence minister emphasised its close ties with the US.
Tensions have been increasing. Last week a flotilla of Russian warships sailed past Norway en route to Syria.
