Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy Generator
18.3 C
Oslo
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Tag: defense

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...

Defense minister questions spying

Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen has taken contact with his Danish counterpart to find out more about alleged spying by the US on Denmark...

Old firing range returned to the wild

A huge portion of Norway's scenic and iconic Dovre Mountain plateau has been returned to its natural state, more than 20 years after the...

Parliament makes defense demands

UPDATED: Members of the opposition in Parliament have begun presenting their own demands for changes in the government's latest long-term defense plan. Among them:...

New battles loom over defense plan

NEWS ANALYSIS: Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen still has to fend off more attacks on the government's long-term defense plan, even after his second-try at...

Frigate loss didn’t hurt Navy chief

He led Norway's naval defense when naval officers on board one of the country's five frigates collided with a tanker in 2018 and later...

FOR THE RECORD

MOST READ THIS WEEK

CURRENCY RATES
For up-to-date info on exchange rates and currency news, Newsinenglish.no recommends ExchangeRates.org.uk - Exchange Rates UK
For more news on Arctic developments.