NATO’s war in the Arctic Circle: U.S. B-2s, Norwegian F-35s in joint maneuvers

With take off from Evenes, Norwegian F-35 flies mission with B-2 bombers

This is the first time Norway’s new generation fighter jets have operated out of Evenes airport inside the Arctic Circle when training with the Americans.

Evenes airport near Harstad in northern Norway will from early next year be home to NATO’s Quick Reaction Alert (QRA). The fighter jets are to be scrambled when Russian military planes are flying near Norwegian air space in the north.

Next year, Norway will host its biggest military drill inside the Arctic Circle since the Cold War. About 40,000 soldiers will take part when exercise Cold Response 2022 kicks off in the Ofoten area in partnership with Norway’s NATO allies.