Tag: defense
Norwegian missiles win nod from American buyers
Norwegian and US defense officials have completed some classic bargaining involving huge sums of money, according to an announcement Friday from Defense Minister Espen...
State tests disaster alarms
Loud disaster alarm systems were due to start blaring in cities and town all over Norway on Wednesday. It was just a test, though,...
Official farewell to a ‘real hero’
Norway's most highly decorated hero, resistance fighter Gunnar Sønsteby, was hailed with the gratitude of an entire nation when King Harald, Prime Minister Jens...
Stoltenberg wants to beef up NATO
As Europe struggles through its worst economic crisis in decades, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg wants to strengthen NATO. He led Norway's delegation to...
War hero to receive state funeral
Gunnar Sønsteby, Norway's most highly decorated hero for his resistance efforts during World War II, is also receiving the highest of state honours after...
Norway may compensate civilian casualties in Libya
Norwegian fighter jets were among the most active during last year's NATO strike on Libya, and NATO is under rising pressure to recognize and...
Norway hails its greatest war hero
It didn't take long before ordinary Norwegians spontaneously started paying their final respects to their country's greatest war hero, Gunnar Sønsteby, after his death...
Combined ‘holiday’ stirs more critics
The Akershus Fortress and Castle in Oslo was once again the focal point for Norway's observance on Tuesday of its newly combined Liberation Day...
Norway nurtures closer military ties to Sweden
Norwegian Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide has called Sweden "our foremost partner within military material," especially rolling stock, and is backing up the claim...
Mood to lead UN observers in Syria
The United Nations has, as expected, named Norwegian Major General Robert Mood to lead the UN observers in Syria. Norway's former defense chief said...
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