Jan Kalvik – Defence and intelligence Norway

Where is Russia heading when the Putin era is approaching its end?

On: 19/01/2020

In: News

Putins era will come to an end sooner or later. Welcome to seminar in Oslo regarding the Russian power struggle. 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 – 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗢𝗟 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 UnderContinue Reading

MOD Norway: We look very seriously at the attack on two of the coalition’s military camps in Iraq.

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 10/01/2020

In: News

Norway’s Minister of Defence on the situation in Iraq: Defence Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen’s comments after the attacks against two of the military camps of the anti-ISIL coalition in Iraq. – We look very seriously at the attack on two of the coalition’s military camps in Iraq.I am deeply concerned aboutContinue Reading

The Alliance remains strongly committed to the fight against international terrorism

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 06/01/2020

In: News

NATO Ambassadors met on Monday (6 January 2019) to address current tensions in the Middle East and implications for NATO’s training mission in Iraq. Speaking after the meeting of NATO’s North Atlantic Council, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that the safety of NATO’s personnel in Iraq is paramount and thatContinue Reading

PERSPECTIVE: U.S.- Iran Proxy Battles in Iraq and the Struggle for a Coherent Foreign Policy

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 06/01/2020

In: News

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was overrun today by hundreds of pro-Iranian militia demonstrators who were seemingly let into the embassy compound area without restrictions. There the demonstrators smashing the guard posts on U.S. embassy’s outer perimeter, climbed the walls to destroy security cameras, set fires and finally breached theContinue Reading

Secretary General: As the world changes, NATO will continue to change

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 06/12/2019

In: News

The NATO leaders’ meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the Alliance wrapped up in London on Wednesday (4 December 2019). After the working session, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: “Our meeting has once again demonstrated that NATO remains the only place where Europe and North America discuss, decide and actContinue Reading

Keeping America Safe: 2019 Homeland Security Today Awards Honorees

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 22/11/2019

In: News

Each year, Homeland Security Today honors shining stars in the community who are making their own unique, invaluable contributions to advance the mission of keeping America safer from myriad threats. Learn more about this year’s awardees ahead of the Dec. 11 awards ceremony in Washington. Read about Homeland Security PersonContinue Reading

“Fake News” and the Trump Betrayal of our Kurdish Allies

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 22/11/2019

In: News

Athens: On October 9th, 2019, with a “nod” from President Trump—given via Twitter — the Turkish military began an all-out aerial bombardment and invasion of Northeastern Syria, purportedly to clear the area to create a terrorist-free safety corridor and resettle over one million of the over four million Syrian refugeesContinue Reading

Joint press statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 19/10/2019

In: News

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had talks at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Friday (18 October 2019) with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. They addressed the situation in northeast Syria and the joint agreement by Turkey and the United States. They also discussed preparations for the meeting of NATO HeadsContinue Reading

“Turkey is a great power in this great region”, the NATO Secretary General stressed, “and with great power comes great responsibility”.

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 12/10/2019

In: News

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Turkey on Friday (11 October 2019) to discuss preparations for the NATO leaders’ meeting in London this December, marking NATO’s 70th anniversary. Mr. Stoltenberg met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. They discussed the Alliance’s continued adaptation and the security situation in the region.Continue Reading

Russia and China: An uneasy embrace

By: Jan Kalvik

On: 08/10/2019

In: News

Russian economic policy presently has three main pillars. One is the overriding desire to maintain financial and economic stability and independence. The second most important is a group of National Projects to develop the Russian economy and social conditions in the period to 2014. The third is the assumption heldContinue Reading