Friday, 16 Apr 2021 11:31 PM MYT A Norwegian flag flutters on the boat at Aker Brygge in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. OSLO, April 16 — Norway and the United States today signed a defence agreement paving the way for the Pentagon to invest in military infrastructure in the Nordic country that shares a border with Russia. Washington and Oslo, which have had defence agreements for 70 years, also agreed on the conditions under which US troops can travel to Norway for regular training. A Nato member, Norway has refused to allow foreign countries to establish permanent military bases on its soil in peacetime in order to avoid provoking Russia.