King Harald – A Cavalryman at Heart
Photo by: NTB King Harald V had a close relationship with the Norwegian Armed Forces. He held the rank of General in the Army and Air Force, Admiral in the Navy, and was the country’s Commander-in-Chief. King Harald salutes aboard the Norwegian frigate KNM Fridtjof Nansen. (Photo: Cornelius Poppe /Continue Reading
Register today for Narrative Strategy Symposium: Securing America’s Narrative Future
Homeland Security Today and Narrative Strategies are proud to launch the first-ever Narrative Strategy Symposium, bringing together leaders from government, academia, industry, the military, and the homeland security community to explore one of the defining challenges of our time: how narratives shape security, public trust, decision-making, and national resilience. TheContinue Reading
“All for Norway”: A New Era Begins for the Norwegian Monarchy
(Photo by: Heiko Junge / NTB) Friday morning, at 6:35 a.m., His Majesty King Harald V, my father, whom I loved so dearly, passed away. We are in mourning. At the same time, it gives us comfort and strength to know that so many people mourn with us. It hasContinue Reading
‘A whole nation is in mourning’
‘It is with great sorrow that I received the news that His Majesty King Harald V has died. A whole nation is in mourning, and the people of Norway are left with a deep sense of gratitude for a long life in the service of Norway. For more than threeContinue Reading
KONGSBERG to deliver Remote Weapon Systems to Canada
KONGSBERG has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada (‘GDLS-Canada’) valued at NOK 1.1 billion for the delivery of PROTECTOR RS4 Remote Weapon Systems. These systems will be integrated onto the Canadian Army’s Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV). The contract represents a continuation of the established partnership between KONGSBERGContinue Reading
Nammo secures programmable ammunition order from Sweden
Nammo Sweden AB has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Sweden and received the first call-off order for its advanced 30mm x 113 PABEX (Programmable AirBurst EXplosive) and 40mm L/70 PABEX ammunition. Designed to counter a wide range of modern threats, the PABEX ammunition combines flexibility and precision to effectivelyContinue Reading
The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST): Concern Over Minors and Violent Extremist Online Communities
The increasing radicalisation of minors towards different forms of extremism is a serious concern and a development that the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) has been observing over time. A particularly troubling characteristic of these networks is that vulnerable children and young people are often targeted for recruitment. The networksContinue Reading
Russian Intelligence Operation Thwarted
The Swedish Security Service (Säkerhetspolisen) has mapped and acted against a Russian intelligence operation aimed at influencing Swedish decision-making and discrediting Sweden, the European Union and NATO. The Russian operation was conducted, among other means, through an agent from a foreign diplomatic mission in Sweden. The Russian intelligence operation hadContinue Reading
Lars Sivert Lervik Appointed New Chief of the Norwegian Intelligence Service
Major General Lars Sivert Lervik was appointed Lieutenant General and the new Chief of the Norwegian Intelligence Service (Etterretningstjenesten / E-tjenesten) by the Council of State today, 7 August 2026. (Photo by Isak Fjeld Rasmussen / Norwegian Armed Forces) Lervik is currently Chief of the Norwegian Army and has extensiveContinue Reading
Smart Arming Europe: A Long-Term Strategy for Security, Resilience and Industrial Renewal
Europe’s next war may not begin with tanks crossing a border. It may begin with a severed undersea cable, a disabled port, a swarm of cheap drones over an airbase, a cyber-attack on an energy grid, GPS disruption in the High North, sabotage against pipelines, or political paralysis caused byContinue Reading