Tag: defense

Warnings rise over weapons to Ukraine

Norway sent off a load of weapons to Ukraine on Thursday, but several researchers and a few skeptical politicians worry that it's a big mistake....

Standing ovation for Ukraine’s people

Norwegian politicians across all party lines stood up and applauded long and loud for the people of Ukraine at a special session of Parliament...

Norway is disgusted by Putin’s war

Oslo police felt obliged to offer the Russian Embassy some protection on Thursday. Demonstrations are expected through the weekend, after Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Norway boosts its cyber defense

Norwegian gas installations, universities, government websites and banking systems are among those urged to boost their cyber defense, for fear of potential Russian attacks....

‘We condemn Putin, not the Russians’

In a case of remarkable timing, an annual conference devoted to cooperation in the High North got underway Wednesday in the Norwegian city closest...

Russia tested weapons in the Barents

Just before sending troops into eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, other Russian military forces were busy testing weapons systems northeast of Norway in the Barents...

Norway condemns Russia’s decision

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and the Norwegian government condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision Monday evening to recognize the self-declared "people's republics" of...

NATO’s ‘eyes and ears’ halt turbines

Norway's easternmost Arctic community of Vardø has long been home to surveillance and intelligence-gathering operations so important to the US and NATO, especially now...

OSCE observers remain in Ukraine

Many countries including Norway have urged all their citizens to leave Ukraine, because of the threat of a Russian invasion that also could spark...

Russia’s threats bound to persist

Norway's foreign- and defense ministers joined US and NATO allies on Tuesday in warning of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, and announced that...
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