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Spain, Norway agree to launch satellite for secure military communications Military and Security

[Norwaynews] [07.09.2010, 06:56pm, Tue. GMT]

The Spanish Minister of Defense, Carme Chacon, has signed today with his Norwegian counterpart, Grete Farem, an agreement to manufacture and launch a communications satellite that "will create over a thousand highly skilled jobs when most needed." This has been shown by the Spanish Defense Minister after signing here today the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) between the ministries of both countries for the award, launch and operation of the new government communications satellite, called (Hisnorsat).

Spy War

Russian spies use Norway passports?

[Norwaynews] [06.07.2010, 09:12am, Tue. GMT]

US officials recently announced the arrest of manny "deep cover" suspects who are accused of infiltrating policymaking and reporting back to Moscow on information regarding US nuclear weapons, American policy, the CIA, and many other subjects. Former KGB colonel Oleg Gordijevskij claims illegal Russian spy in Denmark are operating with false Norway passports.

Counter intelligence in Norway

[Norwaynews] [20.03.2010, 06:23am, Sat. GMT]

Approximately 19 countries currently have intelligence officers stationed in Norway, according to the Norwegian National Security Service (PST). Some are in Norway on false pretences. However, many of these officers are in this country legally and function as a liaison between Norway and their respective home countries in the prevention of crimes such as terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Assessment of threat situation in Norway

[Norwaynews] [19.02.2010, 06:33pm, Fri. GMT]

In its annual assessment of threats against national security the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) says that the threat level in Norway is still low, but that it could quickly change in 2010. PST states that international terrorism will continue to affect the overall threat situation in Norway in 2010, and that terrorist attacks can be carried out without prior information or warning.

Russian missile fails, Sky lights over Norway

[Norwaynews] [10.12.2009, 10:39pm, Thu. GMT]

Russia's new submarine-based intercontinental missile suffered the latest in a series of test failures, newspapers reported on Dec. 10, as unusual lights were spotted in Norway across the border from the launch site. The Bulava intercontinental missile has been billed as Russia's newest technological breakthrough to support its nuclear deterrent, but the repeated test failures are an embarrassment for the Kremlin. The missile failed in its thirteenth test on Wednesday morning, the Vedomosti daily reported, quoting a source in the military-industrial complex.

Fears misuse of Swedish intelligence information

[Norwaynews] [15.06.2009, 03:25pm, Mon. GMT]

The head of the so-called Lund Commission, Ketil Lund, fears the misuse in Norway of intelligence information gathered by Swedish security services. In Sweden it is permitted to monitor telecommunications from Norway. A major portion of the Norwegian telecommunication traffic to other countries is routed via a telecom centre Sweden, where monitoring is permitted. Such information may then be used as a bartering medium on the international intelligence market, Lund says.

Ex-Norwegian diplomat Spy case will not be reopened.

[Norwaynews] [16.12.2008, 07:56pm, Tue. GMT]

The Norwegian Criminal Cases Review Commission has turned down a request by former Norwegian diplomat Arne Treholt, who in 1985 was sentenced for spying, that his case be reviewed by the commission. The Commission says it has thoroughly examined all sides of the case and found no new evidence or circumstances which would lead to Treholt's sentence being reversed. One of the Commission's five members dissented. Treholt was arrested in January 1984, as he was on his way to a meeting with Russian KB general Gennadij Titov in Vienna.

Foreign intelligence agents posing as asylum seekers in Norway

[Norwaynews] [25.06.2010, 12:31pm, Fri. GMT]

The Security Service of the Norwegian Police (PST) has observed that asylum seekers and refugees arriving in Norway are increasingly being monitored by intelligence services from their own homelands. Foreign intelligence services are sending agents posing as asylum seekers to Norway, and their mission is to map other asylum seekers from their homeland, NRK reports. The PST confirms that this is an increasing problem.

19 countries Spying in Norway reaches ‘all-time high’

[Norwaynews] [16.03.2010, 07:56pm, Tue. GMT]

The head of Norwegian intelligence agency PST (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste) told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) on Thursday that foreign countries are "spying more on us now than during the Cold War." Janne Kristiansen, who took over the top PST post last fall, and her colleagues in other state security agencies are on guard and consider the spying a major threat.

Norway target for increased espionage

[Norwaynews] [05.02.2010, 03:48pm, Fri. GMT]

Espionage efforts by foreign powers directed against Norway is more intensive now than during the Cold War, says head of the Special Branch of the Norwegian Police (PST), Janne Kristiansen. The espionage is mainly directed against leading politicians, the Norwegian Defence and private industry.

Monitored in Norway

[Norwaynews] [14.11.2009, 11:29am, Sat. GMT]

The Norwegian surveillance police have reduced the number of which are followed actively. - We check in just fewer than 200 people, says PST information manager. Two years ago to then-chief of the Police Security Service (PST) Jørn Holme state that between 200 and 300 people were monitored in Norway. Now the figure is further reduced. In all our areas, there are just under 200 people that we actively seek and gather information about, say PST information manager Martin Bernsen told ABC News.

May have leaked Norwegian military secrets.

[Norwaynews] [18.12.2008, 07:19pm, Thu. GMT]

It is feared that Norwegian top secret military information may have been passed on to the Russians by a senior Estonian security officer who was arrested in September on the suspicion of spying for a foreign power. According to the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, the Estonian security chief for several yeaars had close contact with Norway, and had access to sensitive top secret NATO documents. The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) has now started an investigation into which information the Estonian top security official may have had accss to, the newspaper writes. The man, Herman Simm, 61, was arrested together with his wife on September 21st. The officer headed the security department at the Estonian Defence Ministry between 2000 and 2006.

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