Norway is NATO's monitor for the vast 2 million square kilometre area of the North Atlantic used by the Russian northern fleet's nuclear submarines. The area Norway monitors includes the waters between Svalbard and the mainland. Russia has in the past accused Norway of militarising Svalbard.

Russia has accused Norway of militarizing the Svalbard archipelago in violation of the Svalbard Treaty. The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that Norway is increasingly integrating Svalbard into its military and political strategies,

Russia accused Norway of allegedly militarizing Svalbard in violation of a multilateral treaty. Norway has denied these claims, according to NRK. What preceded this Today, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Norway is violating the 2020 Svalbard Treaty,

Russia has accused Norway of militarizing the Svalbard archipelago, prompting diplomatic tensions. The Russian foreign ministry's statement urges Norway to halt activities that could disrupt international legal norms in the region.

Russia accused Norway of militarizing the Svalbard archipelago and said on Friday it had summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Moscow over the matter. "Moscow called on the Norwegian side to renounce any activity that undermines the international legal foundations of the archipelago's regime,