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US, UK, Norway Sign Trilateral Cooperation On P-8A Poseidons

Friday, June 30th, 2017

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US, UK, Norway Sign Trilateral Cooperation On P-8A Poseidons

Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. (Photo. U.S. Navy)

The United States, the United Kingdom and Norway on last Thursday signed a statement of intent on a trilateral partnership with P-8A Posiedon maritime surveillance aircraft to fortify the security environment in the North Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. Defense Department said.The statement explains guiding principles for the P-8A partnership to address the area’s changing security environment.“As the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway continue to work to advance trilateral maritime security cooperation, this agreement establishes a framework for further…

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