Name: Deploying to Asia: The Norwegian Navy and CSG25
Start: 2025-04-10T08:30:00+02:00
End: 2025-04-10T10:30:00+02:00
Location: Høymagasinet

Deploying to Asia: The Norwegian Navy and CSG25

Political and military developments in Asia are increasingly affecting Europe and Norway. The Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) invites you to a breakfast seminar on Norway's contribution to the British-led deployment of a carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025.
To read the detailed programme and register (mandatory) 👉 https://www.forsvaret.no/forskning/arrangementer/deploying-to-asia-the-norwegian-navy-and-csg25
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
Rear Admiral Oliver Berdal, Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy, will open the seminar with remarks on the operational and military rationale behind the deployment before a Q&A session with Professor Øystein Tunsjø (IFS).
The discussion will continue with a panel moderated by Dr Ian Bowers (IFS).
Captain Kevin Rowlands of the Royal Navy will offer a British perspective and discuss combined operational efforts.
Professor Alessio Patalano from King's College London will provide insights on the operation within the broader context of Indo-Pacific security and Asia-Europe relations.
Dr Wrenn Yennie Lindgren, senior research fellow at NUPI, will present Japan's perspective – a key Indo-Pacific partner for the UK, Norway, and NATO.
Finally, retired Vice Admiral Louise Dedichen will offer a NATO perspective on European deployments to the Indo-Pacific.
The seminar will not be streamed.