Tag: defense

War hero’s statue damaged again

A statue of Norwegian war hero Gunnar Sønsteby has now been removed from its base at Solli Plass in Oslo, after it was found...

Controversial royal visit to weapons producer proceeded as planned

Crown Prince Haakon went ahead with his planned visit to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, Texas this week amidst criticism back home in...

NATO boss on whirlwind visit

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and members of the North Atlantic Council were making the rounds of Norwegian military installations, Arctic research centers,...

Norway closer to drafting women

Norway's Labour Party has become the latest to approve a measure promoting mandatory gender-neutral military service for young Norwegian citizens. It was the second-most...

Still heroes, after all these years

Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of what some call Norway's proudest moment during World War II, when Joachim Rønneberg and nine other Norwegian resistance...

Afghan interpreters granted asylum

The Norwegian justice ministry has granted asylum to 21 Afghan interpreters who worked for Norwegian forces during the NATO-led war against the Taliban in...

Defense partying catches flak

Rooms at Oslo's Grand Hotel and lavish social gatherings with free-flowing drinks: State officials and employees in charge of defense ministry real estate had...

Anti-terror center in the works

Islamic extremists continue to pose the biggest threat to national security at present, claimed Norway's police intelligence unit PST (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste) in its annual...

Norway condemns new nuclear test

The Norwegian government was quick to join other countries around the world on Tuesday in condemning North Korea's announcement during the night that it...

Norway won’t send soldiers to Mali

Norway's coalition government has decided against joining an EU effort to help the military in Mali fight back against Islamist extremists. Coalition member SV...
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