Tag: defense

Fighter jets put under US command

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg told the Parliament on Wednesday that Norway's fighter jet fleet assigned to the UN military operation in Libya became...

Ministers disagree on NATO’s role

Two of Norway's leading government ministers don't agree on whether NATO should lead the international coalition that's attacking Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime on...

Splits emerge over Libya operation

Just days after Norwegian politicians displayed rare, unified support for the government's decision to back UN-approved military intervention in Libya, criticism is rising within...

Jets take off for action over Libya

Six Norwegian fighter jets were taking off from their air bases in central and  northern Norway on Monday, bound for action in Libya. They'll...

Fighter jets to join Libyan assault

Norway was preparing to send six fighter jets and support personnel to join the UN-sanctioned assault against Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Prime Minister Jens...

Norway backs UN attack on Libya

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the Norwegian government fully supports an historic resolution by the United Nations Security Council to attack Libya, with...

Concerns fly over fighter jet costs

Norwegian politicians are once again deeply concerned by reports of soaring prices for the US-made fighter jets that the government has agreed to buy....

Norway among those splitting NATO

New WikiLeaks releases have revealed the depth of divisions in NATO over key questions of European security – with the Norwegian government accused of...

Secret spying unit ‘no surprise’

A leading foreign policy analyst says it should come as no surprise that Norway maintained a secret spying unit that operated in nine countries...

Cold War defense included plans to sacrifice Finnmark in the north

The Norwegian government would have been prepared to give up the northern region of Finnmark in the event of an invasion by the Soviet...
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