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Norway speeds up defense spending to reach NATO target
Norway has met the NATO goal of spending 2% of its GDP on defense two years early. Norwegian Soldiers, pictured above in a 2022 NATO exercise, will be better…
Denmark wants female conscripts to bolster military defense, NATO
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a news conference about strengthening the country’s Armed Forces by making conscription mandatory for…
Coast Guard ready to bolster homeland defense role in Arctic
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy participates in an Arctic survey to map the continental shelf. Vice Adm. Peter W. Gautier said the Coast Guard will welcome up to…
Denmark’s defense investment fosters resilience, preparedness
Soldiers from the Danish Schleswig Infantry Regiment take part in a military exercise at the Oksboel Shooting and Training Ground, in Jutland, Denmark, in March…
Norwegian Air Force establishes Joint Operations Center
Norway has ordered 52 of the U.S.-made advanced F-35 fighters and is scheduled to receive them all by 2025. NORWEGIAN ARMED FORCES
THE WATCH
The Royal…
Sweden tells citizens to be wary of Russia, prepare for self-defense
The Watch Staff
Swedish leaders want citizens to seriously prepare for the possibility of Russian aggression, with the government currently assessing how to…
U.S., partners work to expand modern warfighter technologies
The United State Department of Defense’s Replicator initiative calls for the development of scalable, autonomous weapons systems that will counter the Chinese…
Nordic Response brings NATO troops together to train in Arctic conditions
U.S. Marines with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct a troop movement during cold weather training in preparation for Nordic…
Nordic nations grow closer to NATO allies, each other
The Arctic Council, shown here in 2021, has mostly halted cooperative work after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. That action has sparked growing…
Canada participates in largest NATO exercise in decades
Members of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command conduct pre-mission training in Petawawa, Ontario, on January 16, 2024, for Exercise Steadfast Defender…