Tag: defense

Frigate warned of its ‘collision course’

The crew on board the Norwegian frigate that collided with a tanker early Thursday was reportedly warned several times that it was on a...

Norway halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Norway won't be issuing new licenses for the export of defense-related equipment to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide announced on Friday. The...

Probes launched into frigate crash

The ill-fated frigate HMS Helge Ingstad took part in NATO's "high visibility exercise" just a week ago, even under some early Northern Lights, but...

Dramatic end to NATO exercises

LATEST UPDATE: A major maritime drama unfolded Thursday morning as rescue crews desperately tried to save one of Norway's expensive and relatively new frigates...

Russia reacts to NATO’s exercises

Two Russian bomber jets flew along Norway's coastline as far south as Bergen on Wednesday before they turned around after being met by Norwegian...

War hero hailed as NATO flexed muscle

It was perhaps only fitting that the funeral ceremony for Norway's last surviving "Hero of Telemark," Joachim Rønneberg, was held on Tuesday at precisely...

NATO meets some more confrontations

Russian officials announced on Monday that they plan some military exercises of their own this week, not far from where the huge NATO exercise...

NATO exercise draws protests

The huge NATO exercise that officially begins on Thursday will include a "demonstration of strength" next week that's drawing protests. Instead of hailing Norway's...

Accidents mar start of NATO exercise

NATO's huge military exercise dubbed "Trident Juncture" was officially getting underway this week, but its start was marred by two accidents that hit Norwegian...

‘Hero of Telemark’ dies at age 99

UPDATED: Joachim Rønneberg was the last surviving member of the group of Norwegian resistance fighters during World War II whose daring sabotage action in...
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