Norway: Joint Expeditionary Force
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 33951 on Joint Expeditionary Force, if he will publish a summary of his discussions with his Norwegian counterpart on (a) 19-20 February 2025 and (b) 27 February 2025.
Answered by Luke Pollard
Pursuant to my Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 33951, the Secretary of State for Defence discussed future plans for the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) with his Norwegian Counterpart during his visit to Norway on 19 - 20 February; in particular, third-party engagement through the JEF + concept. As the Joint Statement on Enhanced Defence Co-operation between the UK and Norway (published during the course of the visit) states, the UK and Norway will step up our commitment to work together to strengthen Euro-Atlantic Security, including through the Joint Expeditionary Force. The meeting of JEF Defence Ministers on 27 February 2025 discussed the situation in Ukraine.
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