Europe 397
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Norwegian naval forces sighted and attacked a Soviet submarine in its
waters. The navy followed the submarine for two days, and a Soviet tanker was held
one week later while the search continued.
Coding changes: End Date changed from May 8, 1983.
MID#2827
Dispute Number: 2827
Date(s): September 13, 1987
Participants: 365 Russia/385 Norway
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On September 13, 1987, a Soviet fighter jet hit and damaged a Norwe-
gian aircraft in the Barents Sea. Norway protested to Moscow, and the Soviet Union
expressed surprise regarding the situation. Norway said that they regularly had sight-
ings of Soviet aircraft but usually did not come close to or in contact with them.
MID#4321
Dispute Number: 4321
Date(s): July 12, 1998 to July 17, 1998
Participants: 385 Norway/365 Russia
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Unclear)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Norway seized a Russian fishing vessel. Russia protested, and Russia
released the boat five days later.
MID#4342
Started in April 1999. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/365 Russia
dyad dispute list.
MID#4335
Dispute Number: 4335
Date(s): June 24, 1999
Participants: 2 United States of America, 385 Norway, 395 Iceland/365 Russia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Russian bombers approached the borders of Norway, Iceland, and the
United States during military exercises at “a distance to deliver air strikes.” American
jets intercepted and turned away the bombers. Norway scrambled jets in response as
well, but the bombers fled before contact.
Coding changes: Added to the dispute: 2 United States of America and 395 Iceland.