The circumstances surrounding Støre's absence raise questions, especially in light of the presence of leaders from Poland and Denmark at the same event.
On that very day, also Norway's Defense Minister had suspicious activity and was engaged with the Norwegian Navy at its HQs.
Following the incidents involving the Nord Stream pipeline, both Equinor and Gassco were placed under the Safety Act, granting access to classified information. What classified information?
Somehow Norway knew that the threat against subsea infrastructure was over and was advising Denmark about it.
...with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland participated.
[MRT:
PL - President
DK - Prime minister
NOR - Energy minister? instead of NOR PL who was supposed to be there
26 Sept 2022 - NOR: The Minister of Defense will visit the Norwegian Navy at Haakonsvern on Monday 26 September / Bjørn Arild Gram | Ministry of DefenceThe NOR PM was announced to be at the opening party, but had some more important things to do. Why?]
Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram will visit Bergen on 26 September.
Gram will meet management and personnel at the Norwegian Navy's base at Haakonsvern. He will receive an orientation at the National Naval Operations Centre, visit the frigate squadron, Bogøytoppen, the minesweeper squadron and the corvette squadron. The Chief of the Norwegian Navy hosts the visit, which lasts the whole day.
26 Sept 2022 - NOR/RU: Norway cancels Coast Guard visit to Murmansk
An unofficial visit to the port of Murmansk previously agreed upon between FSB Border Guards and the Norwegian Joint Headquarters will not take place.
[MRT: Would be great to learn when was this meeting initiated and by whom. This day is the day of the bombing.]
27 Sept 2022 - Denmark's Prime Minister on the gas leaks:
Talk about deliberate actions
Both Sweden's and Denmark's prime ministers believe the gas leaks are deliberate actions, but deny that it is an attack on the countries.Nevertheless, the Norwegian Defense Intelligence Service assesses that there is no increased military threat to Denmark, says the Prime Minister
[MRT: How could they possibly know without knowing all details?]
Increases preparedness
Defense Minister Morten Bødskov says that preparedness around Bornholm is now being increased.
The Norwegian Defense Forces have had a patrol ship in the area since yesterday.
[MRT: Nobody reports about this. Which ship is that?]
28 Sept 2022 - NOR: Statement by Prime Minister Støre at a press conference about the gas leak in the Baltic Sea
[MRT: Future separate post - interesting detail accidentialy revealed, can you grasp it?]
28 Sept 2022 - Equinor and Gassco placed under the Safety Act: - Naturally, we step up preparedness
Key companies in the oil industry must cooperate more closely with the authorities. - Can access classified information, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
According to the Petroleum Act, it is the operators on the shelf who are responsible for the safety measures on platforms and land facilities.
[Mrt: He is stating that it is private and not state ownership, if attacked it could be considered a sabotage, if it is a state owned then it is an attack against the state. Later these will be transfered under state ownership which provides beter legal protection, compare to Nordstream AG discussed in another post - here and other posts.]
Now important players and the government will work together more closely. Central companies in the oil sector are partially subject to the Act on National Security (the Security Act), Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) told a press conference on Wednesday.
The government has also decided that "transport of gas in pipes to Europe" should also be understood as a fundamental national function. It reflects today's threat picture.
Then I will repeat this. We have no concrete indications that there are direct threats to Norwegian oil and gas installations, let me emphasize that, but both the companies and the Norwegian authorities are working closely together to strengthen security.
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