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Norway to add millions more to historic increase in defense spending announced last month

On: May 13, 2024

In: News

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian center-left government said Thursday that it wants to add 7 billion kroner ($630 million) to the Scandinavian country’s armed forces over the next 12 years amid increased tensions in the region. The announcement came on top of plans announced last month of a “historic increase”Continue Reading

1,500 Finnish women volunteer for military service

By: Christian Jukka

On: January 24, 2024

In: News

More than 1,500 women have volunteered for military service, the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) stated in a press release after applications for the summer 2024 cohort closed on 15 January. According to the FDF, this is the third highest number of applicants in history. Women have been trained for almostContinue Reading