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German navy helping Norway protect oil rigs, pipelines

Chief of the German Navy Jan Christian Kaack and Chief of the German Air Force Ingo Gerhartz pose with German soldiers and members of the CBRN unit, during the Baltic Tiger 2022 binational military exercise, which is a contribution at NATO's eastern flank, at the harbour in Tallinn, Estonia, October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

The German navy is helping Norway to protect critical maritime infrastructure such as oil rigs, undersea cables and pipelines, is ready to do the same off the Danish and Swedish coasts, its head said on Thursday.

Bordering Russia in the north, Norway is Europe's biggest producer of natural gas and oil and has an extremely long coast that is hard to protect. It operates an extensive network of pipelines that connect the country with Britain and Europe.

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