Tag: defense

Government halts firm’s sale to Russia

After weeks of controversy, the Norwegian government has changed its mind and will, after all, halt the sale of Bergen Engines to TMH International...

Foreign minister allowed to travel

Norway's strict Corona virus containment rules have kept Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide from traveling, and arguably doing an important part of her job,...

Military still fighting war on harassment

Norway's defense establishment has targeted bullying and sexual harassment within the armed forces, and mounted major efforts to shoot down both. A new study released...

New US bombers sound the alarms

NEWS ANALYSIS: It was almost as if air raid alarms suddenly started going off, right after four US bombers landed in Norway for the...

NATO soldier’s death still under probe

Autopsy results have determined that a NATO soldier from the Netherlands died from a heart attack. Military police are nonetheless continuing their investigation after...

Police investigate Dutch soldier’s death

UPDATED: Both local and military police have launched investigations after a NATO soldier from the Netherlands was found dead in barracks set up for...

Ill-fated frigate now at the scrapyard

Norway's once-proud frigate, the Helge Ingstad, arrived at its final destination this week. After being towed over the same waters where it collided with...

US bombers in Norway for first time

In what's being described as a demonstration of power, American B1 bombers will be taking part in exercises in Norway along with 200 US...

Corona cancels NATO exercise

NATO's large annual winter exercise in Norway called "Joint Viking" was halted on Tuesday, because of what Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen called "a demanding...

NATO exercise on Corona virus alert

At a time when the Norwegian government is strongly urging against all travel, around 3,000 soldiers from several NATO countries are arriving in Northern...
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