ABSTRACT
The nordic area has emerged from the shadows. Congress has made studies about US interests in this part of the world. In the spring of 1985, the Center for international Affairs at Harvard University held a seminar. In the early 1970s, the American Embassy in Oslo found it impossible to get senior American officials to visit Norway. Most governments in the nordic countries have been more open about military matters. The main inhibition today springs not from the lack of information. It comes from the reluctance of governments and media to discuss the security policies of their nordic neighbors openly. Thus, Danes and Norwegians hesitate to speak too loudly about their concerns regarding the military postures of Finland and Sweden. The Finns and Swedes are reluctant to speak frankly about the NATO buildup in Denmark and Norway.
