US Navy Seawolf-class fast attack sub USS Seawolf on a brief stop for personnel in the Norwegian Sea off the coast of Tromso, Norway, August 21, 2020. US Navy Recent US military operations around Norway underscore that country's strategic value for NATO as geopolitical competition grows in the Arctic.Those events, and that growing competition, come as the Trump administration rearranges the US military presence in Europe.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.US military activity around Norway this month reflects the continuing strategic value of NATO's northernmost member, even as the Trump administration changes the US footprint there and across Europe.The US and Norwegian militaries have longstanding ties, but military activity in the area has increased as the region grows more accessible and tensions with Russia remain high.