Norwegian citizen detained in Russia
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a man from Norway’s border region has been detained by Russian
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Geopolitics (Norway)
NATO launches large-scale air force exercise on Monday
Ramstein Flag 2026 will span a vast area from northern Norway to southern Spain. The first fighter jets and support
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British carrier deploys north for NATO exercise amid increase in Russian overflights
HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training
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Norwegian F-35s track Russian bombers carrying long-range cruise missile
Norwegian pilots closely monitored the movements of Russian aircraft after F-35s were scrambled to identify strategic bombers operating near NATO
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Norwegian police move training north as Russia eyes body-snatching law
As Norwegian police drill for potential armed incursions from Russia, the Russian Duma is preparing to adopt a law that
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Russia flexes muscles near NATO’s northern flank ahead of Cold Response exercise
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets were scrambled twice this week to intercept Russian military aircraft flying near Norway’s northern border. The
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“We want to be Europe’s most integrated region in terms of defence”
“We will work to make the Nordic region the most integrated region in Europe in terms of defence,” said Tore
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NATO warships sail into Barents Sea
As of Friday morning, a multi-national group of naval vessels sailed east of North Cape in the Barents Sea. The
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Someone is messing with GPS signals in Svalbard airspace
A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) warning came soon after pilots detected disturbances in satellite navigation systems in the airspace on
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U.S. Marine Corps joins large exercise in northern Norway amid Trump turmoil
Turmoil in trans-Atlantic relations wrought by the Trump administration is so far not visible among allied NATO forces up north.
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Police call on people to report suspicious activities after intelligence-linked Russians took photos in military restricted area
Two Russians citizens took photos inside the military restricted area of Norway’s Ranger Battalion (GSV) near Kirkenes, jumped into their
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Angle grinder used to cut telecommunications cable to NATO’s northernmost QRA base
Nordland Police District has provided a photo of the key communication cable that last April was cut. Two deeper and
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Sanctioned shadow fleet gas carrier zigzags between Norwegian oil platforms
For more than a week, the 236 meter long LNG carrier has been sailing back-and-forth in the North Sea. On
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20 percent decline in border traffic YoY
There were 57,986 crossings at Storskog in 2024, down 20% on a year-over-year (YoY) basis from the 72,173 in 2023,
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Norway establishes NATO amphibious warfare center in Sørreisa
The training facility in northern Norway will have the capacity to house several hundred NATO soldiers, Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn
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