https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Norway, a NATO member bordering Russia, said Friday, March 27th, it was increasing its defense budget by 115 billion kroner ($11 billion) over the next decade, citing a deteriorating security situation. https://www.thelocal.no/20260327/norway-to-hike-defence-budget-by-115-billion-kroner-over-10-years Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:25:31 +0100 norway-to-hike-defence-budget-by-115-billion-kroner-over-10-years Canadian and Nordic leaders on Sunday announced that they would deepen collaboration, especially in the area of defence and Arctic security, a region where tensions are rising. https://www.thelocal.no/20260315/canada-and-nordics-announce-deepening-of-defence-ties Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:25:19 +0100 canada-and-nordics-announce-deepening-of-defence-ties On a frozen Arctic swamp near the Evenes air base in Norway's Far North, soldiers fired at the "enemy", crouching in the snow to hide among birch trees. https://www.thelocal.no/20260313/nato-trains-in-northern-norway-in-clear-signal-to-russia Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:42:17 +0100 nato-trains-in-northern-norway-in-clear-signal-to-russia Canadian, German and Norwegian leaders will meet in the Norwegian Arctic on Friday to discuss the region's fragile security situation, against the backdrop of a large NATO exercise. https://www.thelocal.no/20260313/norwegian-canadian-and-german-leaders-hold-arctic-security-talks Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:14 +0100 norwegian-canadian-and-german-leaders-hold-arctic-security-talks Norway would face shortages of food and fuel within only a few days in the event of a major conflict in Norway and the surrounding region, according to a new report by the Norwegian Defence Research Institute. https://www.thelocal.no/20260305/norway-could-face-major-food-and-fuel-shortages-in-a-war-report Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:58:00 +0100 norway-could-face-major-food-and-fuel-shortages-in-a-war-report European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the continent. https://www.thelocal.no/20260214/merz-says-in-talks-with-macron-on-european-nuclear-deterrence Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:11:12 +0100 merz-says-in-talks-with-macron-on-european-nuclear-deterrence Norway is enhancing its military capabilities through a $2 billion acquisition of South Korean long-range rocket artillery systems. This deal represents one of the country’s largest recent defense procurements. https://www.thelocal.no/20260130/norway-to-spend-almost-2bn-on-s-korean-artillery-system Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:48:07 +0100 norway-to-spend-almost-2bn-on-s-korean-artillery-system Thousands of residents in Norway have received letters warning them that the army could requisition their vehicles or property. Here is a breakdown of what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.no/20260120/what-do-norways-pre-requisition-letters-really-mean-for-your-car-and-property Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:36:07 +0100 what-do-norways-pre-requisition-letters-really-mean-for-your-car-and-property Thousands of Norwegians were to receive letters on Monday from the military informing them that their homes, vehicles, boats and machinery may be requisitioned in the event of war. https://www.thelocal.no/20260119/norway-preparing-for-property-requisitions-in-wartime Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:32:40 +0100 norway-preparing-for-property-requisitions-in-wartime Britain and Norway on Thursday unveiled a new defence pact which will see their navies jointly operate a warship fleet to "hunt Russian submarines" in the North Atlantic. https://www.thelocal.no/20251204/norway-and-uk-to-jointly-search-for-russian-submarines-under-new-pact Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:29:21 +0100 norway-and-uk-to-jointly-search-for-russian-submarines-under-new-pact The growing threat from Russia and the risk of renewed conflict in Europe have thrown a spotlight on the continent's varied military service models. https://www.thelocal.no/20251127/threat-of-war-which-countries-in-europe-have-military-service Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:37:47 +0100 threat-of-war-which-countries-in-europe-have-military-service Nordic and Baltic countries on Thursday announced that they would contribute $500 million to a scheme set up to purchase US weapons for Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.no/20251113/nordic-and-baltic-countries-pledge-500-million-ukraine-support-package Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:45:46 +0100 nordic-and-baltic-countries-pledge-500-million-ukraine-support-package Drones flying over airports, commercial sites and other sensitive infrastructure in Europe is a growing phenomenon which EU leaders blame on Russia, and preventing the disruption they cause will prove a tough technical challenge, observers say. https://www.thelocal.no/20251011/how-can-europe-protect-its-skies-against-escalating-drone-menace Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:22:49 +0200 how-can-europe-protect-its-skies-against-escalating-drone-menace Flights at Oslo Airport were disrupted after pilots reported suspected drones in the early hours of Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20251006/oslo-airport-flights-disrupted-by-new-drone-sightings Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:45:25 +0200 oslo-airport-flights-disrupted-by-new-drone-sightings Norwegian authorities have seized a drone operated by a foreigner near Oslo's airport, after drones led to several flight disruptions in Norway and Denmark this week, a prosecutor with Norway's police said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250925/norway-police-seize-drone-operated-by-foreigner-near-oslo-airport Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:19:22 +0200 norway-police-seize-drone-operated-by-foreigner-near-oslo-airport Norway's government said on Tuesday that Russia had violated Norwegian airspace three times this year, branding the incidents "not acceptable". https://www.thelocal.no/20250923/not-acceptable-norway-says-russia-violated-its-airspace-three-times-this-year Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:04:18 +0200 not-acceptable-norway-says-russia-violated-its-airspace-three-times-this-year The Norwegian government has chosen BAE Systems to build five to six frigates as part of its strategic partnership with Britain, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced Sunday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250831/norway-picks-bae-systems-for-navy-frigates-order Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:09:25 +0200 norway-picks-bae-systems-for-navy-frigates-order Sweden, Norway and Denmark will donate equipment and munitions worth $500 million to Ukraine, under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, Stockholm said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250805/sweden-norway-and-denmark-to-donate-500m-in-arms-to-ukraine Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:54:56 +0200 sweden-norway-and-denmark-to-donate-500m-in-arms-to-ukraine A Norwegian man who worked as a security guard at the US embassy in Oslo has been charged with spying on behalf of Russia and Iran. https://www.thelocal.no/20250723/norwegian-man-charged-with-spying-against-norway-and-the-us Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:15:30 +0200 norwegian-man-charged-with-spying-against-norway-and-the-us Fourteen countries from Northern Europe have agreed to strengthen collaboration to combat Russia's "shadow fleet", which Moscow is accused of using to circumvent sanctions and sell its oil. https://www.thelocal.no/20250620/european-countries-announce-joint-action-against-russias-shadow-fleet Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:25:18 +0200 european-countries-announce-joint-action-against-russias-shadow-fleet