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

Today, Friday, 6 February, Beate Gangås presented PST’s annual National Threat Assessment. She stated that Norway is facing the most serious security policy situation since the Second World War. This is the foreword by the Director General Beate Gangåsof the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST), in the National Threat AssessmentContinue Reading

In the early hours of 15 August 2021, President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan. The Taliban entered Kabul and seized power. Within two weeks, more than 100 000 Afghans and international citizens were evacuated from the country. Norwegian and American soldiers were the last to leave Kabul airport in the finalContinue Reading

The Norwegian Government and Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) announced development and production of low-cost air defence missiles and unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Ukraine. During his first visit to Kyiv, the Norwegian Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik met with president Volodymyr Zelenskyj, Minister of Defence RustemContinue Reading