Tag: defense

Russian jets signal ‘return to Arctic’

Norwegian fighter jets are now being dispatched weekly to identify and document close flying along Norway's territorial border by Russian military aircraft. Some of...

Stoltenberg’s first day on the job

PHOTO FEATURE: Norway's former prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, had his first day on the job this week after taking over as the new secretary...

‘Jens’ moves on to NATO in Brussels

NEWS ANALYSIS: After a poignant farewell with his newly widowed father in Oslo earlier this week, the man Norwegians know simply as "Jens" started work...

Minister reacts to Russian ‘aggression’

Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide said on Wednesday that Norway's conservative government has asked the chief of the country's defense forces for a thorough...

Government backs military aid to Iraq

UPDATED: Norway's conservative government coalition is positive towards sending military aid to Iraq, to help in the fight against the extremist Islamic group IS, reports...

‘No choice’ but to back Obama on IS

Norway, which refused to back the US' invasion of Iraq during the Bush Administration, will be supporting US President Barack Obama's plan for fighting...

Norway won’t let China build radar

Norwegian politicians are keen to restore diplomatic relations with China, but won't grant China's request to build a large radar antenna on Norway's Arctic archipelago...

Solberg warns of new Arctic freeze

Prime Minister Erna Solberg traveled straight from the NATO summit in Wales to a local political meeting in Northern Norway over the weekend, and...

Stoltenberg makes his NATO debut

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was formally introduced as NATO's next secretary general at the NATO Summit in Wales on Friday. As he...

Putin’s nationalism worries Solberg

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg adopted a tougher tone towards Russia as she arrived for the NATO summit meeting in Wales on Thursday. She's...
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