EventThe U.S. aircraft carrier USS Delaware entered the port of Tromsø, Norway, on 2 September 2026, at a time when the Russian Navy is conducting submarine trials in Arctic waters that have been ongoing since 2018, following President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of the program. The carrier’s arrival underscores escalating Arctic security competition and close monitoring of Russia’s expanding naval capabilities.
USS Delaware docked in Tromsø, Norway, as the Russian Navy intensified submarine trials in Arctic waters—tests that have been underway since 2018, when President Vladimir Putin first disclosed the weapon program.
USS Delaware docked in Tromsø, Norway, as Russian submarines conducted tests in nearby Arctic waters, underscoring the region’s heightened naval activity.
