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Today's Tactical Selfie 🪖📸: A soldier from the Norwegian Navy's Logistics Command during resupplying of vessels at exercise #JointViking25 in North Norway. #WeAreNATO

Over the next two weeks, 10,000 soldiers from nine #NATO nations are in North Norway for exercise #JointViking25. Together, we train on defending NATO's northern flank. #strongertogether #WeAreNATO www.forsvaret.no/en/exercises...

🇺🇦✈️🇳🇴 The medevac plane came back after another medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients yesterday. This helps those affected by Russia's attacks and eases pressure on Ukrainian healthcare. Military support for Ukraine is a priority and the NOR defence sector work every day to support Ukraine.

Norge forlenger luftvernoppdraget for NATO frem til sommeren 🫡 Det ble annonsert av forsvarsminister Tore O. Sandvik under et besøk til de norske styrkene i Polen - sammen med den polske forsvarsministeren. 🔗: www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/n... 📷: Forsvaret

"Norway is in a significantly more demanding security situation", says head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, Vice Admiral Nils Andreas Stensønes. This morning, he presented Focus, the service's annual threat assessment. Read the assessment here:

– Noreg står i ein betydelig meir krevjande sikkerheitssituasjon. Det seier sjef for Etterretningstenesta, viseadmiral Nils Andreas Stensønes som no legg fram Fokus, tenesta si årlege trusselvurdering. Les meir her: www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-p...

Norway has evacuated 3,000 Ukrainian patients and their next of kin to hospitals in ten different countries in Europe since 2022. This is possible thanks to a good cooperation between the Norwegian Government and SAS. This important mission continues in support for Ukraine.

This year's National Veterans Conference started in Oslo yesterday, focusing on the role of veterans from a historical perspective and examines society's responsibility to recognise and care for both veterans and their families. The veteran’s prize was awarded the podcast “A Moment – an Eternity”.

Soldiers in Finnmark are the first to receive the new M23 uniforms! "Our people are the most important we have, and they deserve good equipment", says Chief of Defence, Eirik Kristoffersen. The Nordic Combat Uniform System provides better comfort and protection, and is adapted to Norwegian nature.

This week, air forces from the USA and the UK are exercising in Norway together with the Norwegian Armed Forces. Units from all domains train on effectively identifying, engaging and neutralising targets. Strong allied cohesion like this makes Norway and the High North safer.

I dag er det 1000 dager siden Russland gikk til fullskala invasjon av Ukraina. Ukrainerne kjemper heroisk for friheten og retten til å styre sin egen retning. En av dem er «Keza». – Ukraina er frihet for meg, derfor kjemper jeg for Ukraina. Jeg håper at alt vil bli bra. Det er ikke noen annen vei.