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Modern shore batteries still in service

Large shore batteries remain more common than their public profile suggests, including systems associated with Norway, Finland, and Taiwan.

Question

Besides Taiwan's large howitzers, which countries still maintain substantial shore batteries?

Short answer

Norway and Finland are highlighted, with the caution that the operational condition of some guarded coastal batteries is not publicly clear.

Notes

Coastal guns are not necessarily obsolete simply because they are less visible than mobile missiles or warships. Some sites remain guarded and their readiness is difficult for outsiders to assess. That mixture of persistence and uncertainty helps explain why large shore artillery still draws attention.