Tag: military

Norway boosts northern defense

Norwegian soldiers have embarked on the longest mid-winter training exercise in recent history, cutting all contact with the outside world for 100 days as...

Winds of war blow around Norway

NEWS ANALYSIS: From its strategic Arctic areas in the far north, to its border to Russia in northeastern Finnmark and vast offshore territory in...

Another aircraft carrier sailed into Oslo

For the second time in 17 months, a huge US aircraft carrier sailed up the Oslo fjord on Friday, accompanied by two Norwegian port...

Belgian soldiers sentenced to jail

Six of eight Belgian soldiers who were arrested after a street brawl in Åndalsnes last winter have been found guilty of exaggerated violence and...

Defense wins big in new state budget, but chief still needs to cut costs

Norwegian Defense Chief Eirik Kristoffersen emerged as one of the biggest winners in state budget allocations on Monday, securing a hefty 21 percent increase...

Belgian soldiers face jail terms

Norwegian prosecutors are seeking jail terms for a group of Belgian soldiers who were involved in a brawl while training in Norway last winter....

Norway’s new Nordic role in NATO

All five Nordic countries could finally take part in last week's NATO summit for the first time, and Norway, which was among NATO's 12...

Defense build-up takes shape

NEWS ANALYSIS: First came news this week that far more young Norwegians face an expanded military draft. Then came confirmation that the Andøya air...

Norway finally meeting NATO’s goals

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian leaders will be able to hold their heads higher at NATO's upcoming 75th anniversary meeting in a few weeks: Prime Minister...

NATO launches new ‘Nordic Response’

They're part of the largest NATO military exercises since 1952, and the first with new Nordic members: More than 20,000 soldiers from 13 countries...
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