NATO and Norway

The two Scandinavian allies strongly supported the outcome of the last NATO Summit in Wales, with a renewed focus on deterrence and reassurance measures to counter Russian aggression in the …

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg marked the launch of NATO’s anti-submarine warfare exercise “Dynamic Mongoose” in a visit to Trondheim, Norway on Monday (20 June 2016). The exercise, focused on detecting …

The Saber Strike 2016 international military exercises have begun in Estonia. Approximately 10,000 soldiers will participate, of which 1,500 are from the US. The remaining soldiers come from Estonia, Denmark, …

Ground forces from 13 nations are rehearsing in Latvia and Estonia amassing a large-scale force for a future crisis – from loading prepositioned equipment from caves in Norway onto a …

Armed Forces from 13 NATO countries, including Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force and Combat Logistics Regiment 2, will gather for Exercise Saber Strike. They are taking part in …

When NATO gathers in Warsaw this summer for a major summit on the future of the alliance, a top Norwegian defense official hopes to see a focus on boosting maritime …

First of all it’s important even as current events draw our attention to the East or to the South of NATO space, to remember that NATO is an Alliance in …

US Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work met with Norway’s State Secretary for Defense Oystein Bo in Washington, DC to discuss bilateral security cooperation, a spokesperson for Work, Navy Lt. …

US President Barack Obama has warned Russia against its “aggressive” military build-up in northern Europe. Obama made the remarks on Friday after meeting with Nordic leaders from Iceland, Sweden, Norway, …

Exercise Cold Response 16 is underway at Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, as Norwegian, U.S. and Belgian air forces continue to showcase NATO’s and the Partners for Peace’s ability to …

Norwegian police and military officials say one person has been killed when a tank collided with a car on a county road during a major military exercise in central Norway. …

A new pilot helmet with three integrated technologies for improved situational awareness has been issued to a Norwegian F-35 pilot for the first time. The U.S. Air Force reports that …

Kazakhstani parliamentarians – Vice Speaker of Majilis Abai Tasbulatov and member of the Senate’s Committee for international relations, defense and security Sergei Gromov – participated in the 61st annual session …

The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Petr Pavel concluded a four-day trip (11 to 14 October) to Norway where he attended the 61st Session of the NATO Parliamentary …

NATO Defence Ministers will meet this Thursday. Our meeting comes at a decisive time for our security. We see the Middle East and North Africa in turmoil. Russia’s deployment of …

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Georgia’s progress on reforms “is on the right track” Thursday (8 October 2015) after NATO Defence Ministers reviewed increased cooperation with Georgia’s Defence Minister …

Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg announced that her country will contribute to NATO’s missile defence system. Solberg met with NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday, 5 June and …

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, together with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, opened a joint NATO-Ukraine civil emergency exercise in Yavoriv on Monday (21 September 2015), at the start of his …

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg arrived Wednesday at an air base in northern Norway, which has served as a hub for a large cross-border aerial exercise involving six NATO members and …

Norway supports Georgia’s NATO membership and will remain faithful to this idea at the next summit of the Alliance. Norway’s support for Georgia was voiced by the nation’s Foreign Minister …

NATO Secretary General Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will visit Norway from Wednesday 3 June to Friday 5 June, 2015. Mr. Stoltenberg will have an audience with His Royal Highness Crown Prince …

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has thanked Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg for her country’s important contributions to the Alliance. In Oslo on Friday (5 June 2015), Mr. Stoltenberg stressed …

About 100 fighter jets and 4,000 personnel from the United States and eight European nations began an Arctic training exercise in the Nordic nations on May 25. The exercise, based …

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday Russia is not an immediate threat, but condemned Russia for its lack of cooperation with its neighbors. Stoltenberg, in his native Norway on his …

PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is a great pleasure to welcome my friend, former Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, back to the Oval Office. The last time he was here he …