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With its F-35s in hand, Norway is now well equipped to defend its skies aerially.

Earlier this month, Norway became the first Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) partner nation to fulfill its F-35 program of record. Upon completing the delivery of the fifty-first and fifty-second F-35As to the Royal Norwegian Air Force, Norway is now well equipped to defend its skies aerially. Norwegian minister of finance Tore O. Sanvik noted that “The aircraft ensure that we can safeguard Norwegian sovereignty and maintain even better control over our areas on land, at sea and in the air.” Other Norwegian officials mirrored this rhetoric, adding that the sophistication of the fifth-generation fighter will undoubtedly play a critical role in supporting NATO missions.

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