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American forces withdraw from allied exercise in Arctic Norway

Increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran are behind the decision, a Norwegian Armed Forces spokesman said.

By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer January 17, 2020
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About 3,000 U.S. troops who were originally set to take part in Cold Response, a series of Norway-led winter drills in the Norwegian Arctic, will not take part after all.

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