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Since this part of history isn't that widely known:
At the outbreak of WW2, the Norwegian merchant fleet was the 4th largest in the world, including 19% of the world's tanker tonnage, with overall a high share of new and modern ships.
Today marks 80 years since Norway was liberated – after five years of brutal occupation. Since then, we have enjoyed a free and democratic Norway, and perhaps we have taken it somewhat for granted. Today, on Liberation and Veterans Day, we appreciate those who fought for our freedom. Thank you.
Svalbard Fear:
- Should Prepare
While Trump dreams of Greenland, Expert Warns of putin's Wet Dream: Svalbard.
Russia uses Svalbard as a testing ground for provocations against the West, according to security expert Elisabeth Braw.
Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have signed a Technical Arrangement on ammunition certification to harmonise Nordic processes for the certification of ammunition. www.defmin.fi/en/topical/p...
Today's Tactical Selfie 🪖📸:
Norwegian and Finnish soldiers during exercise #JointViking2025 in Northern #Norway. The joint training strengthens Nordic defence capabilities and makes us better able to defend NATO's northern flank together. #Puolustusvoimat #WeAreNATO
Ny europæisk kampkraft til Forsvaret!
Farvel Harpoon-missiler fra USA.
Goddag Naval Strike Missile fra Norge.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/sene...
Fears Trump will destroy spy cooperation
In the Norwegian intelligence service, there is concern that the US can no longer be trusted, and that secret operations will be put at risk
”in the Norwegian intelligence service, there is concern that the US can no longer be trusted, and that secret operations will be put at risk”
Norway could become Europe's arms chamber
Norway should spend 30 billion kroner more on the defense industry to speed up production and innovation.
New technology at Nordkapp to strengthen Norwegian defense capabilities
Forsvarsbygg has been commissioned to build new and renovate radar facilities across the country.
At Nordkapp (North cape), the radar facility will be replaced with new technology.
Two Russians citizens took photos inside the military restricted area of Norway's Ranger Battalion (GSV) near Kirkenes, jumped into their car and drove across the border into northern Finland where they were stopped.
www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/pol...
Norwegian Nammo boss sounds weapons alarm for Europe: – Not enough ordered
– No country has ordered enough weapons. This is a European problem. I don't want to single out individual countries. But Norway is not the worst in the class, Brandtzæg tells the newspaper.
The Norwegian drone swarm "Valkyrie" will be industrialized
The Norwegian Defence Research Institute has developed a drone swarm with artificial intelligence where surveillance drones and attack drones cooperate. The swarm is called Valkyrie and was tested by the Army during the Nordic Response ex.
With sunset over the Kola Peninsula as a backdrop, UK Defence Secretary John Healey drove snowmobile along the Russian border on Wednesday together with his Norwegian counterpart Tore Sandvik.
🇫🇮 Finland has decided to deploy NATO’s forward-based FLF military units in Lapland.
The Finnish publication Yle reported that the FLF (Forward Land Forces) troops are already studying the conditions in Lapland.
#Finland #NATO
Soldiers from Home Guard District 17 in Finnmark
on their final winter exercise. 📸 Sigmund Sovde / @forsvaret.bsky.social
Full alarm:
Norwegian companies under attack
Kripos sounds alarm about cyber attacks, ransomware and Russian attack groups.
- A major threat to Norway, confirms NHO top.
NATO decision: Norway gets responsibility for one of NATO's air defense centers
NATO wants Norway to get an air command center
The decision was made at a NATO defense ministers' meeting on Thursday
NATO is to establish an air operations center for the High North, and Norway will be the host nation
The 🇩🇰Danish Arctic patrol unit Sirius seems to be significantly upgraded with airborne Special Forces teams deployable by parachute with their snow mobiles. The teams are to be recruited from members of all three SF units.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Moscow declares the Barents Observer an 'undesirable organisation'
Danish Military Intelligence warns about Russian nuclear threats against Finland and Sweden in new report. www.dn.se/sverige/spio...
I wonder from whom he got that idea from?
In the ongoing Norwegian frigate project the Germans via their ambassador are pleading their case. www.forsvaretsforum.no/flateplanen-...
A group of soldiers from the Norwegian Army will be on an exercise for 100 days.
The results will be relevant to NATO.
The soldiers' task is to complete missions in arctic areas controlled by the enemy.
Norway's new Finnmark Brigade will closely cooperate with Finnish forces and self-imposed restrictions on allied training along the border to Russia are up for change, Chief of the Norwegian Army Lars Lervik said during a visit to Kirkenes
Sweden has deployed 600 troops to Latvia as part of its first NATO mission, marking a significant step in the country’s integration into the alliance’s security framework.
The airline Widerøe confirms to NRK that they have experienced disturbances of their systems. Now new investigations, from this week, show that the GPS signals are also exposed to spoofing.
This occurs at a height above the ground, from approximately 4500 feet
www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnm...
Well, the Barents Observer certainly don't mince words in this headline: www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/halfwit...
The NorSat-4 satellite will collect AIS with information about ship identity, position and speed in Norwegian waterswith lowlight camera that can photograph ships with their AIS transmitter turned off. It transmits data to ground stations in Vardø and Tromsø.
www.forsvaretsforum.no/ffi-forsvare...
