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Virus shoots down Liberation jubilee

The canons at Akershus in Oslo and other fortresses around Norway will be fired, but the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway in...

NATO chief also working from home

NATO's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg has first-hand experience in dealing with a crisis that forced him out of his office. Now he's been working...

Defense minister out of quarantine

Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen was back in his office on Thursday, after test results proved he's not infected with the Corona virus. His...

Defense minister in quarantine

UPDATED: Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen has been among those forced to stay home these days. His ministry confirmed on Tuesday that he's had to cancel...

Corona-hit military asked to halt exercises

A local mayor in Northern Norway is calling on the military to halt its annual Cold Response winter exercises in the area that involve...

‘Russia and China threaten defense’

Norway's recently embattled military intelligence agency is pointing once again to Russia and China as posing the biggest defense threats. Both continue to move...

Defense faces new wave of demands

Norway will be maintaining its troops in Iraq, just as it faces allies' requests for more troops in Mali and patrol vessels in the...

Norway will pull out of Iraq, if asked

Just hours before delivering his annual New Year's address Monday evening, Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen couldn't predict the fate of Norwegian soldiers in Iraq...

Secret criticism flies around new F35s

Something seems to be wrong with the operating capabilities of Norway's growing fleet of new F35 fighter jets, but no one will specify what...

War hero granted a state funeral

UPDATED: One of Norway's last resistance heroes from World War II will be honoured next week with a funeral to be conducted at state...
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