Tag: defense
New criticism of terror response
As Norway's initial mourning period comes to a close, Norwegian media have begun criticizing various police agencies for their response to the Oslo bombing...
Russia: US will send ships to Norway
A Russian diplomat has claimed that American authorities are hoping to place warships in Norwegian waters as part of the planned NATO missile defense...
Soldiers come home from Libya
Norwegian soldiers who have returned from the NATO operations in Libya this week have described their experience in the military conflict, while domestic criticism...
Utøya helicopter response scrutinized
Senior Norwegian police figures have raised questions about the level of available resources after it emerged that the police's only helicopter remained grounded for...
Norwegian jets return from Libya
Norwegian F-16 fighter jets that have been assigned to the NATO operations in Libya returned home on Monday, as Norway's direct involvement in the...
SV lacks support for F35 audit
Neither the Labour Party nor the Conservative Party will support a proposal by the Social Left Party (SV) to order a parliamentary audit of...
Official silence on Libya talks and bombings
Norway's foreign and defense ministries continued to decline comment on reports that Oslo is among the cities where discussions are being held between representatives...
SV critical of own government over fighter jets
Norway's Socialist Left party (SV), one of the three parties forming the country's coalition government, has little faith in its own government's numbers regarding...
Jets to return from Libya in August
Norwegian government officials have decided to extend Norway's contribution to the NATO-led bombings of Libya until August 1, when the country's remaining fighter jets...
Treholt vows to take case further
Convicted Cold War spy Arne Treholt has told the Norwegian media that he is considering a number of options for having his case re-opened,...
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