150 British Royal Marines Deployed to Norway After ‘Lunna House’ Agreement – Forces To Train Year-Round Cold Weather Warfare The United Kingdom and Norway have signed the Lunna House Agreement, a comprehensive military cooperation deal focused on the Arctic. This agreement facilitates closer integration between their forces, including cooperation on frigates and joint drone projects. The UK will deploy 1,500 Royal Marines to Norway for year-round operations, enhancing NATO’s Arctic posture and deterring emerging threats, particularly from Russia.

• The UK and Norway signed the Lunna House Agreement in December, focusing on military cooperation in the Arctic.
• The agreement provides for closer integration of Norwegian and British forces, cooperation on frigates, and joint drone projects.
• The UK will deploy 1,500 Royal Marines to Norway for year-round operations.
• This move strengthens NATO’s Arctic posture amid growing tensions and increased Russian vessel activity.
• 150 Royal Marines have already been deployed to Norway as part of the agreement, training in cold weather warfare at Camp Viking.
• The agreement aims to protect undersea cables, which are increasingly under threat from Moscow.