Tag: NOK
Norwegian PM Admits Failure in Afghanistan as Country Pulls Out Troops
Europe05:58 GMT 19.05.2021While Prime Minister Erna Solberg acknowledged that the decades-long operation in Afghanistan had failed to show results, both Norway's participation and...
Questions Arise as Norway Tones Down Price Tag for Its ‘Contribution Warfare’ in Afghanistan
Europe05:08 GMT 30.04.2021While Defence Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen hailed Norway's contribution for providing “invaluable expertise” and boosting the country's “visibility” as a loyal NATO...
Norway Sues Consultancy for $1.6 Billion Over Sunken Frigate
Europe06:08 GMT 05.11.2020In one of the most painful peacetime losses in the history of the Norwegian Armed Forces, the frigate Helge Ingstad collided...
Former Norwegian Government Covered Up Possible Oil Losses, Report Claims
Europe06:24 GMT 28.10.2020According to recent reports dubbed "sensational", Norway's previous government, led by current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, may have withheld key...
‘Made in US’: Norway’s New Defence Plan Sparks Strong Criticism
Despite promising lavish expenditure, the long-term plan has been criticised by military professionals, local politicians and the country's parliamentary opposition alike as “too weak”,...
Norway Launches National Action Plan Against Islamophobia
Surveys indicate that 34 percent of Norwegians bear anti-Muslim sentiments, and close to 40 percent subscribe to the idea that Muslims “pose a threat...
Norway Negotiating to Resuscitate Cold War-Era Military Deal With US
During the Cold War era, Norway received 300 US fighter jets and 8,000 military vehicles, free of charge. The total amount of US military...
‘Unrealistic’: Norway’s New Defence Plan Roasted Despite Meeting NATO’s Demands
While Norway is projected to comply with NATO's defence spending goal by parting with two percent of its GDP as early as next year,...
Convicted Spy Frode Berg Receives $480,000 in Compensation From Norwegian Government
While a government representative has stressed that the deal is by no means an admission of Norway's guilt, this didn't stop commentators from interpreting...
‘Disappointing’: Norwegian Navy’s Largest Ship Deemed Too Dangerous to Sail
Critical errors uncovered on the KMN Maud, which took more than ten years and some $250 million to complete and was intended to strengthen...
Calls to Reassess Norwegian Aid to Palestinians as Schoolbooks ‘Glorify’ Holy War, Martyrdom
Norway supports Palestinian education authorities with NOK 55 million ($6 million) annually and has plans to up its help by another NOK 220 million...
Norway’s ‘Explosive Increase’ of Head Lice Blamed on Selfies, Gaming
Society11:05 02.09.2019In 2018 alone, delousing agents for a mind-blowing NOK 50 million ($5.5 million) were sold in Norway.Norway has in recent years seen a...
Norway Spends Thousands of Working Hours Trying to Figure Out Total F-35 Cost
Some Norwegian politicians believe the uncertainty surrounding the price of the US F-35 fighter jets, the new backbone of the country's air force, is...
Unease as Norway Admits F-35 Bill May Prove Too Large for Armed Forces to Handle
Europe19:12 16.05.2019(updated 19:13 16.05.2019) Oslo's decision to update its air fleet with F-35 fighter aircraft has been billed the single largest defence procurement in...
Runaway F-35 Bill to Impair Norway’s Defence Capacity – Report
A drastically inflated bill for F-35 fighter jets would inadvertently hurt other branches of the Norwegian defence forces, a newspaper has warned amid ballooning...
Norway Considers Selling Salvaged Frigate for Scrap Metal to Cut Losses
Following a fateful collision in the aftermath of NATO drills in late 2018 and after spending four months under water, the KNM Helge Ingstad...
