Tag: defense

Norway set to cut Libya involvement

Defense Minister Grete Faremo told the Norwegian Parliament on Monday that if NATO continues its UN-backed military intervention in Libya beyond its initial three-month...

Treholt open hearings request fails

The Norwegian Criminal Cases Review Commission has rejected calls to hold an open hearing of experts as part of its deliberations over whether to...

Press sue state for Treholt documents

Journalists, editors and newspapers have joined forces to launch a case against the government in order to gain access to sound recordings and documents...

Source admits Gadhafi bombing

Anonymous sources reported in the Norwegian press claim that Norwegian fighter jets have been involved in bombing missions that have targeted the home of...

Cold response to anti-pirate arming

Industry minister Trond Giske's suggestion to allow private ships to be equipped with armed guards to protect Norwegians from Somali pirate attacks has been...

Norway ‘earns from Libya conflict’

The Norwegian state has earned large amounts of money since the beginning of the UN-backed international military operations in Libya because of the effect...

‘Norwegian jets bombed Gadhafi’

American media outlets are reporting that the bombing of Libyan leader Colonel Gadhafi's headquarters on Monday was carried out by two Norwegian F16 fighter...

‘Norway bombing the most’

Norwegian fighter jets reportedly have bombed at least 130 targets in Libya since the UN-backed military intervention began last month, meaning that Norwegian pilots...

New debate looms over fighter jets

Norway's defense ministry needs to renew the country's fleet of F16 fighter jets, but plans to spend tens of billions on new fighter jets...

Journalist finally released in Libya

UPDATED: Ammar Al-Hamdan, a Norwegian cameraman who works for worldwide news service Al-Jazeera, has been released in Libya, with the help of the Palestinian...
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