title: Norway
abstract: This chapter discusses the 'Norway is North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the North' and seeks to answer the question – is Norway really 'NATO in the North' also in terms of deterrence? It describes relations between Norway and Russia from a historical perspective, revealing influences on Norway's defence policy. It analyses the shift in Norway's foreign and defence policy after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The chapter describes the perception of the Russian threat. It analyses Nor