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The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defence visits Norway
01/12/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceOn November 28th, Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik welcomed his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back for a bilateral meeting.
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Norway to gather information about the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) for Gaza
05/11/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of DefenceNorway is sending three representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Armed Forces to Israel to gather information and enhance situational awareness regarding the activities of the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC)
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‘A crucial NATO Summit’ in The Hague
24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe NATO heads of state and government are convening in The Hague is to take a formal decision on a proposal to significantly strengthen the defence Alliance. The NATO Summit is taking place 24-25 June, with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Minister
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Norway
22/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNATO 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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Norway is adjusting its guidelines in Finnmark to enable more training with Sweden and Finland
22/05/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian government has decided to make adjustments to the national guidelines for foreign military activity in Northern Norway. The adjustments facilitate increased training and cooperation with allied countries, including cross-border
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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 AffairsPrime 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
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Norway proposes Bodø as location for new NATO air operations centre
20/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence‘The Norwegian Government has decided to put forward Bodø as the location for the new NATO combined air operations centre,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Norway to increase support to Ukraine by NOK 50 billion
04/04/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Government has proposed a substantial increase in Norway’s military support to Ukraine in 2025, in line with the broad-based political agreement reached in the Storting.
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Joint Statement on Enhanced Defence Cooperation between Norway and the United Kingdom
20/02/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceThe UK and Norway are the closest of Allies with a deep history and a powerful defence and security relationship, built upon a shared strategic position and common outlook. We share the same security challenges, increasing threats, and commitment to
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Joint statement by the Nordic Defence Ministers
30/01/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceToday, 30 January 2025, the Nordic Ministers of Defence met in Helsinki under the Finnish chairship of Nordic defence cooperation (NORDEFCO).
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Norway signs space agreement with the US
16/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, Norway and the U.S. signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA), which will facilitate the launch of U.S. launchers and satellites from Andøya Spaceport.
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Norway and Germany sign agreement on space cooperation
18/12/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceDuring a visit to Haakonsvern on 2 December, Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius signed a letter of intent aimed at strengthening space cooperation and the partnership between Norway and Germany.
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Norway switches on Arctic Broadband Network
18/12/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceWith two Norwegian satellites launched this summer, the Armed Forces can now communicate more effectively and operate with greater efficiency in the High North.
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Norway providing support for more air defence to Ukraine
29/10/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence‘Norway will provide NOK 1.4 billion in funding to expand air defence systems in Ukraine. Together with other countries, Norway is providing funding that will enable Romania to send a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine,’ said Prime Minister Jonas
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New Norwegian-German initiative to strengthen critical undersea infrastructure in Europe
17/10/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceOn October 17th at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram met his German counterpart Boris Pistorius for a bilateral meeting. They also signed a statement on a proposal to further
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Finland and Norway sign a Memorandum of Understanding
20/06/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram and Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation between the two countries in Bodø, Norway, on 20 June 2024.
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Norway donates mortar ammunition to Ukraine
13/06/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Ukraine's need for firepower is extensive and urgent. After dialogue with the Norwegian Armed Forces, we have assessed what we can do further donations from the Norwegian Armed Forces' stockpiles, which can quickly be transferred to Ukraine to help
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Norway and EU sign Security and Defence Partnership
06/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of DefenceToday, Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell signed an agreement establishing a new Security and Defence Partnership
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Norway receives award for the evacuation of Ukrainian patients to Norway and other European countries
04/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesSince August 2022, Norway has offered regular weekly flights to European countries to evacuate Ukrainian patients. The European Commission has described the flights as a mainstay of Europe’s civilian support to Ukraine. Today, Norway together with
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Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group
23/05/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceToday, Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group - comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom - met in Palanga and gave the following statement: