Stratfor discusses how Norway needs to secure interests in the north, which is important for its natural reserves and potential trade routes.

Vice President of Intelligence Fred Burton analyzes video and photos of the Oslo blast scene and discusses the techniques investigators use to glean information about the explosive device.

Analyst Marko Papic discusses the causal link between the electoral success of far-right political parties in Europe and the attacks that took place in Norway.

Editor’s Note: Transcripts are generated using speech-recognition technology. Therefore, STRATFOR cannot guarantee their complete accuracy.

Vice President of Intelligence Fred Burton examines the recent controversy over U.S. surveillance-detection programs at U.S. embassies in Nordic countries.

Editor’s Note: Transcripts are generated using speech-recognition technology. Therefore, STRATFOR cannot guarantee their complete accuracy.