Absolutely, and that's a very strategic way to go because we are required to do that. We absolutely need to do that, and we need to be thinking strategically about all our research. All research should be multi-purpose. That doesn't mean I don't believe in pure, fundamental scientific research. However, in the Arctic, what we need is applied science that is multi-purpose for infrastructure development, defence needs, etc.
On May 9th, 2024. See this statement in context.