From the inauguration of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP) in 1950, until its termination in the early 1960s, Norway was among the main European beneficiaries of military assistance from the United States. Previous research on this subject has mainly seen the MDAP from the perspective of the recipient, analysing what effect the influx of large amounts of equipment had for the shape and development of the Norwegian Armed Forces. This article discusses the motives for US military assistance to Norway, and analyses this activity as an expression of US Cold War objectives concerning Norway and NATO’s northern flank. The article also explores how these objectives influenced policy making relevant to military assistance, and gives particular attention to the role of US representatives in Oslo. These actors played an important role in highlighting the political and strategic benefits of extensive aid to Norway.

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军事援助、外交政策和国家安全

从 1950 年互防互助计划 (MDAP) 启动到 1960 年代初终止，挪威是美国军事援助的主要欧洲受益者之一。此前对这一课题的研究主要是从受援者的角度看待MDAP，分析大量装备的涌入对挪威武装部队的形成和发展产生了什么影响。本文讨论了美国向挪威提供军事援助的动机，并将其分析为美国对挪威和北约北翼的冷战目标的表达。本文还探讨了这些目标如何影响与军事援助相关的政策制定，并特别关注美国驻奥斯陆代表的作用。