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Norway’s defense ‘not good enough’

Norway's defense ministry is under fire on all sides, as questions continue to fly over the country's preparedness and ability to fend off an attack. On...

General wins an unusual prize

It's not often that top military officers take part in the public debate, much less win an award for speaking openly on major social and...

Arctic viewed as even more important to Russia

Norway's military intelligence unit E-tjenesten thinks Russian authorities are increasingly looking to the Arctic to help counter an economic crisis. Low oil prices are hurting...

DNB hires in former intelligence chief

Norway's biggest bank, DNB, has hired in the former head of the country's military intelligence unit, to help it deal with a more dangerous...

Tank driver lost control on slippery road

Police in Trøndelag think the driver of a military tank taking part in the Cold Response defense exercises this week lost control of the...

Norway ready for spying of its own

The Norwegian defense department's brand new surveillance vessel, dubbed in local media as the country's "spy ship," is taking over intelligence-gathering duties this year...

Russia ‘poses a considerable risk’

The chief of Norway's military intelligence agency followed up on earlier claims by other Norwegian intelligence officials on Wednesday, reporting that while Russia poses no...

US wants more military in Norway

US officials want to boost their military presence in Northern Norway, at a time of rising tensions with bordering Russia. Their Norwegian counterparts appear to be...

Solberg rejects Russian ‘rhetoric’

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has forcefully rejected what she called "Cold War rhetoric" from Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over the weekend. Just...

Economic worries threaten defense

Norway's economic downturn is forcing re-evaluation of defense spending. That's raising the possibility once again that Norway either will reduce the number of new...
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