US Still Committed to European Defense: Norwegian Defense Minister

Tore O. Sandvik said that ‘Europe must take a bigger share of responsibility so that the U.S. lives up to its commitments.’

Norwegian Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik at the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo on March 19, 2025. Gwladys Fouche/Reuters

Norwegian Minister of Defense Tore O. Sandvi said on March 25 that the United States remains committed to Europe’s defense.

“We are not experiencing that U.S. [support] is collapsing,” Sandvik said in an interview with Reuters.