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
(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
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
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
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
The rapid evolution of online extremist ecosystems has vastly shifted our understanding of radicalisation and violence, particularly as contemporary movements increasingly transcend coherent political, religious, or ideological boundaries. This paper introduces the concept of Digital Malevolence, a behavioural framework for understanding how the maladaptive behaviours associated with socially malevolent personalityContinue Reading
Dr. Ajit Maan is a security analyst, defence strategist, and a narrative specialist. She is Founder and CEO of the U.S. based think-tank Narrative Strategies, President, Military Writers Guild, Professor, Politics and Global Security at Arizona State University, Editor, Narrative Strategy vertical for Homeland Security Today, Advisor, Editoral Board ofContinue Reading
Kristina Tanasichuk sits down with Dr Ajit Maan, author of Narrative Warfare and Lt. Col. Scott Mann, author of Nobody Is Coming to Save You. Storytelling has always worked like glue to hold cultures together. We need to engage this human capacity now more than ever. Join me and myContinue Reading
The Norwegian and Swedish Chiefs of Defence emphasise that Nordic unity within NATO strengthens regional security. At the same time, they stress that continued support for Ukraine remains essential. This article was produced by the Norwegian Armed Forces’ Department of Strategic Communication. Photo: Torbjørn Kjosvold / Norwegian Armed Forces. WithContinue Reading
The United States and India announced today a comprehensive trade agreement under which President Donald Trump stated that India agreed to halt purchases of Russian oil and to increase imports of U.S. and potentially Venezuelan crude, alongside broad tariff reductions on Indian goods. President Donald J. Trump: By the authorityContinue Reading