NATO and Norway

Accession to NATO has been discussed in Finland since 1995. Now the country could apply for membership as early as May. Finland is well prepared – and both sides would …

Some ships of the 1st Standing NATO Maritime Rapid Response Group SNMG1 entered the Baltic Sea. Their main task is to demonstrate the presence of allies in the region and …

They joined more than 27,000 personnel, warships, armor, and air power from more than two dozen NATO allies and partners for Cold Response 2022, the largest military exercise hosted in …

Jens Stoltenberg will not head the Central Bank of Norway (Norges Bank) due to the extension of his mandate as NATO Secretary-General for another year. The new head of the …

The message coming from the NATO alliance and from Washington, including the president, is that a no-fly zone is not on the table right now, according to Ambassador Julianne Smith, …

Cold Response 2022, planned long before Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aims to test how Norway would manage Allied reinforcements on its soil, in line with Article 5 of NATO‘s …

NATO and its partners will launch exercises in Norway on Monday aimed at coming to the rescue of one of its own—and just a few hundred kilometers from the border …

Sweden’s position on not joining NATO remains in place, the prime minister said, adding that the Nordic country will decide its own security policies. Sweden does not plan to join …

NATO defence ministers are expected this week to set in motion a plan that could establish four multinational battlegroups in southeastern Europe in response to Russia’s military build-up in Ukraine, …

The U.S. is ready to participate in a genuinely open, honest dialogue with Russia, Ambassador Michael R. Carpenter, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe …

Kosovo agreed to withdraw police units from its northern border with Serbia to end a mounting dispute over vehicle licence plates that briefly escalated into violence and prompted NATO to …

Over the past six months or so, I’ve gotten a lot of pings about NATO and the “Big 3” (UK, France, and Germany) taking on a role in Asia – …

The F-35 Lightning II will remain central to the Air Force’s fighter fleet for years to come, the service’s top officer said Friday, despite the mechanical troubles and cost overruns …

The U.S. military’s Space Force is looking to develop partnerships with European countries to counter threats in orbit from the likes of Russia and China, according to General John W. …

NATO’s annual Sea Breeze exercise is set to concluded in the Black Sea. Hosted this year by the US and Ukraine, the multinational naval drills saw the participation of approximately …

The Sea Breeze 2021 multinational maritime exercise, organized by the Ukrainian Navy and the U.S. Sixth Fleet, began in the Black Sea region on Monday, June 28. Exercise Sea Breeze …

The Baltic Region’s maritime-focused exercise BALTOPS 50, which includes defensive cyberwarfare tactics for the first time, has launched, the U.S. Navy said. Air and maritime assets from 18 NATO allies …

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg opposes some of NATO’s proposed reforms, including steps to mitigate climate change, fearing that the Western alliance could take on too many additional responsibilities, Reuters …

The exercise, which takes place May 15 to June 3, 2021, provides the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to conduct land and sea based defence against simultaneous cruise and ballistic …

Europe’s biggest and most complex air and missile exercise gets underway on Saturday (15 May 2021) with ships and aircraft from across NATO defending against a variety of missiles. Exercise …

The United States will continue discussions with Turkey bilaterally and through NATO on issues related to Ankara’s purchase of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, US mission to NATO Charge d’Affaires …

Plans to significantly reduce the U.S. footprint in Germany are now on hold as the new administration reviews the decision and its impacts, the head of U.S. European Command said …

In a joint statement from the mission of Australia, Canada, EU, NATO, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, UK and US have condemned the recent attacks on schools and education centres – …

Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan may meet this week in Washington to discuss ways to stop hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh disputed region, US Representative to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison …

NASA has published the results of its agency wide economic impact report, showing that the agency has generated more than $64.3 billion in total economic output during fiscal year 2019, …