The Russian bordering Nordic nation of Norway has announced it will be considerably increasing the size of its armed forces over the next decade, in the most significant change in its defence in modern times. The Norwegian government made the big reveal of its long-term defence renewal plan on Friday, sayingContinue Reading
Scientists are paying special attention to the study of the Northern Hemisphere environment. Moreover, scientific environmental studies of the Arctic are the most important for a number of reasons. They are global warming, the unique Arctic ecosystem, and the significantly increased human activity in this region. For obvious reasons, scientistsContinue Reading
For the past few years, Norway has been steadily modernising its armed forces by acquiring new types of weapons. The most significant arms programme in recent years is the purchase of F-35 multirole aircraft, but besides them, this Scandinavian country has received or will soon receive Leopard 2 main battleContinue Reading
Norway estimated the damage inflicted to its territory by NATO’s Nordic Response exercise at up to 8 million Norwegian kroner ($750,000), says Forsvarets Forum, a journal published by the Norwegian armed forces. According to the journal, the country’s authorities received lots of various complaints after the exercises, ranging from brokenContinue Reading
The Arctic environment has spurred the US Marine Corps (USMC) as the land-component lead for ‘Nordic Response 2024′ NATO exercise held in March in Norway to recalibrate the most effective and safest way to move equipment and people, according to Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Fitzsimmons, senior watch officer for the exercise’sContinue Reading
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced on Thursday plans to raise the nation’s defense spending this year to equal 2% of its GDP. Norway was initially set to meet the goal in 2026 but will hit the goal early amid a potential threat from what the prime minister calledContinue Reading
Norway has big plans to pump waste carbon from oil and gas operations and heavy industry under the seabed of the North Sea to be stored safely underground. It believes this method will be key to decarbonizing its fossil fuel activities in the coming years and supporting a green transition.Continue Reading
Soldaten har ikledd seg kjennemerker fra Garnisonen Sør-Varanger, mens han kjempet mot russerne. – Forbudt, sier jussekspert. Hundrevis av ukrainske soldater har siden Ukraina ble invadert, vært i Norge for å bli trent opp til strid av norske soldater. – Det er viktig at Norge tar sin del av detteContinue Reading
Europe’s energy security hinges on Norway and its transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources. That has big geopolitical implications for Ukraine and NATO. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer delves into Europe’s urgent quest for energy independence and the broader geopolitical shifts that could redefine the continent’s future. With theContinue Reading
Nordic Response 24, hosted by Norway on 4‒15 March 2024, is the Finnish Defence Forces’ most important international exercise of the year. Twelve Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters and approximately 250 airmen will take part in the exercise. The key objective of Nordic Response 24 for the FinnishContinue Reading