US aircraft carrier arrives in Oslo on first foreign call

The aircraft carrier travels through the Oslo fjord (Terje Pedersen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

A US aircraft carrier has arrived in Oslo, with the Norwegian armed forces saying it gives them “a unique opportunity to further develop cooperation and work more closely with our most important ally, the United States”.

The nuclear-powered USS Gerald R Ford entered the Oslo fjord escorted by a rapid dinghy-type boat with armed people on board.