Solberg: Not more dependent on Allied help
The new long-term plan for the Armed Forces does not make Norway more dependent on Allied help, claims Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Donald Trump was…
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Jens Stoltenberg warns U.S.A. against solo performances
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday issued a powerful warning that American or European solo performances in security policy are not an option. ‘We face…
Looking forward to working with Trump
Neither the Norwegian nor the British defense minister believes there will be negative consequences of NATO cooperation with Donald Trump as president of the United…
Brende: – Does not support unilateral disarmament
Foreign Minister Brende says that will not support a proposal that weakens NATO as a defence alliance. Norway voted together with 27 NATO nations against…
NATO gets contributions from 16 countries for battalions in the east
NATO has put in place the soldiers who will form the Alliance tripwire against the Russian border in Poland and the Baltic States. All in…
Norwegian company wins great clothing contract with NATO
Janus outside Bergen has secured a contract to supply items such as thermal underwear to NATO for at least three years. After extensive testing, Janus’…
Stoltenberg: Russia is trying to divide us
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg sees a Russia that is showing military muscle while trying to split Europe. On Wednesday and Thursday defence ministers from…
NATO planning massive military exercise in Norway in 2018
Officers from several NATO countries were gathered Tuesday at Værnes to plan the exercise Trident junctures in Central Norway in 2018. It is probably the…
Stoltenberg praises support for democracy in Turkey
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the Turks for pouring into the streets in defense of democracy during the attempted coup on Friday night. “I…
Solberg happy with maritime response of NATO
Prime Minister Erna Solberg thinks Norway has got NATO to agree to put more emphasis on safety in the northern seas. – Yes, I think…
Norway will send troops to eastern Europe
Norway will contribute a company battlegroup to NATO’s new battalions in Eastern Europe. The Norwegian group will start there in 2017 and should be there…
Russia: NATO needs to understand that we will respond
NATO is confrontational, Russia believes. We are just responding to the actions of Russia ,NATO says . – All that NATO has to offer, is…
Solberg: NATO must not forget the Northern seas
The gaze is towards the East and South when NATO gathers for a summit in Poland. Prime Minister Erna Solberg fears that the Northern seas…
Stoltenberg wants closer ties between the EU and NATO
Now that Britain is leaving the European Union, the defense cooperation between the EU and NATO will become even more important, NATO Secretary General Jens…
Stoltenberg: – NATO will become even more important
With a weakened EU, NATO will become even more important, Jens Stoltenberg says, commenting on the British decision to withdraw from EU. – We have got…
Norway on military exercise in the Baltics
Several thousand soldiers from Norway and other NATO countries have started the military exercise Saber Strike in the Baltics. The exercise in Estonia, Latvia and…
Norway will not contribute any troops to the new NATO battalions for now
When NATO sends several thousand soldiers to eastern Europe, there will be no Norwegian troops taking part for now. NATO is working to carry the…
Defence sources: It will take one to two months for NATO to help Norway
It will take at least one to two months before Norway can get help from a main force from NATO in a serious crisis or…
Ketil Olsen becomes NATO general
Rear Admiral Ketil Olsen will be appointed head of Norway’s military mission in NATO on Friday, according to the newspaper Dagbladet. This means that Minister…
Soon 15,000 winter warriors will arrive in Norway
Exercise Cold Response 2016 is approaching full capacity. Next week some 15,000 soldiers from 14 countries will come to the area between Værnes and Namsskogan…