Q. With reference to the NATO Pipeline System (NPS), consider the following statements:
1.The pipeline network covers all the NATO member countries of Europe.
2.It was set up during the Cold War to supply alliance forces with fuel.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: The pipelines traverse 13 NATO countries, through eight national pipeline systems and two multinational systems: The national pipeline systems the Greek Pipeline System (GRPS); the Icelandic Pipeline System (ICPS); the Northern Italy Pipeline System (NIPS); the Norwegian Pipeline System (NOPS); the Portuguese Pipeline System (POPS); the Turkish Pipeline System (TUPS), which comprises two separate pipeline systems known as the Western Turkey Pipeline System and the Eastern Turkey Pipeline System.
Statement 2 is correct: The NATO Pipeline System (NPS) was set up during the Cold War to supply NATO forces with fuel and it continues to satisfy fuel requirements with the flexibility that today’s security environment requires.
Source: TH
