– The High North is our strategic centre
Speach by Minister of Defense, Frank Bakke-Jensen, at “Looking North”, a conference on security in the Arctic by the Atlantic Council (19.03.2021) Thank you, and it is a great pleasure to speak to you from my Arctic hometown of Tromsø. As my colleague, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pointed out,Continue Reading
– NATO defend all Allies against any threats!
Today NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a virtual press conference to launch his Annual Report for 2020, which covers all aspects of the work of the Alliance over the past year. Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the release of his Annual Report 2020. In aContinue Reading
Letter of Intent signed on Nordic-US joint exercise Arctic Challenge
The Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the Ministers of Defence of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent on 17th February, 2021, stating political support to the continued Nordic-US engagement in the Nordic-led flag-level air exercise, Arctic Challenge Exercise (ACE). U.S. valuable contributions areContinue Reading
UN Women Publishes P/CVE Training Manual Authored by ICSVE Director, Anne Speckhard
ICSVE is proud to announce the publication of UN Women’s training manual: Women in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, written by Dr. Anne Speckhard! You can access and download the 122 page publication at this link: https://www2.unwomen.org/-/media/field%20office%20eca/attachments/publications/2021/2/pve_trainingmanual-min.pdf?la=en&vs=3547 The manual is a multi-media product with links to many of ICSVE’s BreakingContinue Reading
The Folly of Building Impenetrable Fortresses and Great Walls
Does the over-militarization of American security policy lead to the neglection of other security measures underdeveloped? Analysis By Arpit Chaturvedi I Golkonda fort is one of the most impregnable forts from a design point of view. Located in Hyderabad in southern India, it was the capital of the Qutb ShahiContinue Reading
NATO Secretary General speaks with US President Biden
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke on the phone to Joe Biden, President of the United States, the evening of 26th of January 2021. He congratulated the President on his inauguration, which was a powerful demonstration of the strength of America’s democracy and the values we share, and the startContinue Reading
Norway steps up support to UN’s peacebuilding efforts
– Ending conflicts and building sustainable peace requires a combination of efforts. Norway will continue to play an active role in the Peacebuilding Commission and we have disbursed the first part of our contribution of NOK 500 million over five years to the Peacebuilding Fund, says Norway’s Minister of ForeignContinue Reading
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s end of the year video message to NATO troops
Stoltenberg: 2020 has been challenging for everyone. The Coronavirus has affected us all. Our families. Our friends. It has affected the way we live. The way we work. And even the way we celebrate our holidays. 2020 has been challenging for everyone. The Coronavirus has affected us all. Our families.Continue Reading
NATO Secretary General to host NATO 2030 Youth Summit 09 Nov. 2020
On Monday 09 November 2020, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will host the NATO 2030 Youth Summit, to ensure that NATO incorporates young people’s views of security and peace in its reflection on the future of NATO. Organised in cooperation with the Munich Security Conference, the NATO 2030 Youth SummitContinue Reading
North Atlantic Council meets to address assassination attempt on Alexey Navalny
The North Atlantic Council met on Friday (4 September 2020) to address the assassination attempt on Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny. Germany briefed Allies on the toxicology findings of their specialist laboratory. “There is proof beyond doubt that Mr. Navalny was poisoned using a military-grade nerve agent from the NovichokContinue Reading