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Officers blast military cutbacks

Defense Chief Haakon Bruun-Hanssen formally delivered what's billed as his professional military advice to Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide on Thursday, and it didn't...

Weak krone hikes fighter jet price

The new F35 fighter jets that Norway ordered from Lockheed-Martin in the US have suddenly become even more expensive because they're priced in dollars....

Foreign and defense ministers traveled to Iraq

Norway's incessantly globe-trotting foreign minister, Børge Brende, turned up in Iraq on Monday along with Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide, where they met with...

Stoltenberg leaves with more support

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg left Norway after last week's visit to his homeland with promises of bigger defense budgets, more personnel and maybe even...

NATO chief flies home to some critics

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg arrived back home in Norway this week, on an official visit in his new role as secretary general of...

Russia responds to ‘challenges’

Russia's embassy in Oslo has responded in detail to questions raised about its intentions in the Arctic. Meanwhile, displays of military force continue on both...

Ceremonial start to the 17th of May

SEE THE VIDEO: "They fought, they fell, they gave us everything." It doesn't rhyme in English, but an early morning ceremony on Norway's national...

Norway gears for war memorials

Friday May 8th is both Liberation- and Veterans' Day in Norway, and this year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War...

Admiral regrets sales to Nigeria

Norwegian Defense Chief Haakon Bruun-Hansen admitted on Thursday that military officials had done a poor job of selling several surplus vessels in 2012 and 2013, and...

Experts: ‘Increase defense spending’

An expert advisory group hired in by Norway's defense ministry has  confirmed what government and military officials themselves have been saying for months: Norway...
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