Approximately 25,000 soldiers from 14 nations will participate in the Norwegian-led exercise Cold Response, one of the largest military winter exercises conducted in Northern Europe. During Cold Response, participating forces will train on the reception of allied reinforcements into Norway, close multinational cooperation, and the execution of military operations underContinue Reading
Photo: Bjørn Arild Gram, Minister of Defence, together with Kay Norheim, who is in charge of the frigate project. (Photo by: Synne Kvam/Ministry of Defence Norway) The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to invite the French, German, British and US governments to begin discussions regarding a potentialContinue Reading
The UK and Norway reinforced their commitment to joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at RAF Lossiemouth today. Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan hosted Norwegian State Secretary Tone Skogen to discuss NATO and the UK’s role in the North Atlantic. The UK is investing £3 billion in nine new BoeingContinue Reading