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Foreign spies target the Arctic

Norwegian and Danish authorities are reporting increased spying activity in their Arctic areas. Foreign countries are anxious to secure themselves a position in the...

Draft-dodger named top defense adviser

Labour Party politician Atle Ottesen says he was "young and idealistic" when he refused to perform military duty after being drafted in the late...

Worries rise over Afghanistan pullout

Top military officials claim Norway's lengthy mission in Afghanistan has been accomplished, but some local Afghan leaders worry that security and safety will be...

Ministers boost Nordic cooperation

Norwegian Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide, who co-hosted a landmark meeting in Bodø earlier this week of the Nordic countries' defense and foreign ministers,...

US Navy to probe radiation incident

The US Navy has denied that one of its vessels exposed crew members on board a nearby Norwegian Coast Guard ship to radiation during...

Celebrating in high, roaring style

PHOTO SERIES: Norway's Air Force celebrated its 100th anniversary over the weekend with exhibits on the ground and an air show overhead that drew...

Air show to fly over Oslo

Noise levels were expected to be high on Saturday, with the Norwegian Air Force celebrating its 100th anniversary with not only a major exhibition...

Military to allow religious symbols

Members of the Norwegian military are now allowed to use religious symbols such as head coverings as part of their uniforms. Defense Minister Espen...

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,...
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