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  • - Ukrainian fighter pilots will begin their training in Denmark with Norwegian F-16`s.

    03/01/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    Defence minister Bjørn Arild Gram visited the airfield in Bodø this week, where the remaining preparations for the F-16s are being conducted before a mission. Norway is presenting two F-16 fighter jets that will train and educate Ukrainian personnel

  • Continued long-term support from Norway to Ukraine

    13/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    At his meeting with President Zelensky in Oslo today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre reaffirmed that Norway will continue to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom. Norway will be donating additional air defence equipment to help protect the

  • Norway donates additional air defence systems to Ukraine

    13/12/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    Norway will donate additional NASAMS air defence systems to Ukraine to the sum of 335 million NOK. Some will be donated from Norway´s own storage in order to ensure fast delivery to Ukraine, while additional systems will be ordered from the industry

  • The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defence visits Norway

    01/12/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    On November 28th, Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik welcomed his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back for a bilateral meeting.

  • Norway participates in air defence coalition to support Ukraine

    07/03/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    Norway joins the letter of intent on support to Ukraine in air defence against aircraft and missiles. Air defence is one of the areas of special focus among the countries that provide military support to Ukraine.

  • Norway joins NATO initiative on production capacity

    15/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    Today, the Norwegian Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram, signed a Letter of Intent on joint procurement of ammunition and missiles.

  • Announcement of this year’s threat and risk assessments

    14/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    On 12 February, the Norwegian Intelligence Service, the Police Security Service, and the Norwegian National Security Authority published their open threat and risk assessments.

  • The situation in the Red Sea

    05/01/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence

    ‘We are facing a very serious situation in the Red Sea. For the first time, ballistic anti-ship missiles have been used against civilian vessels. These are very advanced weapons systems. The indiscriminate attacks by the Houthi movement are

  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Norway

    22/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had a chance to see key aspects of Norway’s contribution to NATO first-hand when he visited Evenes Military Air Station and Ramsund Naval Station in North Norway on Thursday.

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    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Norway for the first time

    21/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has invited NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Evenes and Ramsund in North Norway Thursday 22 May. ‘Norway is NATO’s eyes and ears in the north. This visit will give Secretary General Mark Rutte the chance to

  • For the press: Norway to host the Joint Expeditionary Force Defence Ministers’ Meeting

    24/10/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    On 4-5 November, defence ministers from the ten JEF nations will gather in Bodø to strengthen cooperation and security in Northern Europe.

  • Norway and USA agree on additional agreed facilities and areas under the SDCA

    02/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    Today, Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and U.S. ambassador to Norway, Marc Nathanson, signed an amendment agreement under the Supplementary Defense Cooperation Agreement (SDCA). The agreement declares intent to establish eight additional agreed

  • Norway allocates two billion Norwegian kroner to increase production capacity of ammunition

    17/01/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    The Norwegian government allocates two billion kroner to increase production capacity in the Norwegian defence industry, mainly for artillery ammunition. The government has already allocated approximately one billion NOK to increase the Norwegian

  • Norway provide more NASAMs to Ukraine

    09/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister

    The Government proposes to the Norwegian Parliament to order a further ten launch units and four fire control centers of the air defense system NASAMS from Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace (KDA). This is done in addition to repurchasing the equipment

  • A stronger NATO gathers at Washington Summit

    09/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The heads of state and government of NATO member states are convening at the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington to set the Alliance’s security policy course moving forward, and to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding.

  • Nordic cooperation strengthens NATO: Nordic declaration on cross-border airspace cooperation signed

    10/07/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    ‘The membership of all the Nordic countries in NATO opens the door to even closer cooperation. There is a need for more airspace to conduct Allied training and exercises. The Nordic countries have a lot to offer in this context. We have large

  • Norway to donate spare parts for Sea King helicopters to Ukraine

    09/07/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘As co-chair of the Maritime Capability Coalition, Norway considers it important to ensure that Ukraine is able to build its Coast Guard and increase its maritime capabilities as rapidly as possible. Norway will donate spare parts for Sea King

  • Greater and more long-term support to Ukraine

    28/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    All political parties in the Storting (Norwegian parliament)  today reached agreement on expanding and increasing the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, which was established to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom. There is agreement between the

  • Joint Statement from The Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals’ Board Meeting in Italy to Advance Space Security

    06/12/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals’ Board met from December 3-5, 2024 in Florence, Italy. Senior representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United

  • Norway contributes F-35 fighter jets and NASAMS air defence to Poland

    02/12/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    Ukraine remains in critical need of military support, with Poland as as the most critical logistics hub.. Starting early December 2024, Norway will assume air defence responsibility for the most important hub for the transport of both civilian and

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