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Norway’s Carrier Lifeline

A British warship’s stop at a Norwegian quay has tested a practical dependency behind northern defense, with consequences reaching well beyond the harbor.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 8
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Britain’s HMS Prince of Wales has loaded ammunition at Hammernesodden, near Namsos in central Norway, demonstrating a new supply option for allied carrier operations in the North Atlantic.

The Royal Navy confirmed the operation on November 6, 2026, describing it as the first ammunition replenishment by a Queen Elizabeth-cl…

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