The regions of North Norway welcome the European Commission's initiative to strengthen Europe’s military mobility framework. Together with the northernmost regions of Sweden and Finland, Northern Norway forms part of the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA), which play a vital role in Europe’s security architecture. The NSPA region is a strategic gateway between the Arctic, the Baltic Sea and the wider European continent. In today’s geopolitical climate, a resilient, dual-use transport infrastructure in the NSPA is both desirable and indispensable – ensuring operational readiness, allied reception, and civilian preparedness.