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Source: Norwaypost
Norway will help Iceland in maintaining its sovereignty, and the two nations will on Thursday sign an agreement which will cover surveillance and military defence of Icelandic air space and economic zone, Aftenposten reports.
This will mean that Norwegian jet fighters and surveillance aircraft will be patrolling Icelandic air space. Norway will also be assisting in providing air/sea search and rescue helicopters.
Iceland asked for this agreement after the US has ended its military presence on Iceland by withdrawing from the Keflavik air base. Iceland does not have defence forces of its own. It is underlined that the agreement with Norway only covers peace time. In case of a military conflict it is still NATO and the US that will carry the main responsibility for Iceland's defence.
Iceland is a charter member of NATO.