Norway doubles defence budget, establishes new Finnmark Brigade Norway will almost double its defense spending and reach 3 percent of GDP by 2036, a new long-term defense plan shows. The Norwegian Army will expand from one to three brigades, of which two will be in northern Norway.“Absolutely,” Andrey Yakunin replies when asked by the Barents Observer whether he will use drone next time on adventure in northern Norway and Svalbard. The regional leader was stabbed in the stomach during a visit to the town of Apatity. As expected, the Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia.“Around 10 am today two F-35 were scrambled from Evenes to identify Russian aircraft,” says spokesperson Jonny Karlsen with the Norwegian Joint Headquarters. Ildar Neverov, the leader of state-owned company Arktikugol, made the announcement about a direct sea route from mainland Russia to Svalbard at a seminar at the Humanitarian University in Moscow earlier this week. The Nordic country is buying big drones that are to enhance its ability to control maritime interests areas in the Barents Sea. They will be based at Andøya, 300 km north of the Arctic Circle.
Norway will almost double its defense spending and reach 3 percent of GDP by 2036, a new long-term defense plan shows.The Norwegian Army will expand from one to three brigades, of which two will be in northern Norway.“Absolutely,” Andrey Yakunin replies when asked by the Barents Observer whether he will use drone next time on adventure in northern Norway and Svalbard.The regional leader was stabbed in the stomach during a visit to the town of Apatity.As expected, the Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia.“Around 10 am today two F-35 were scrambled from Evenes to identify Russian aircraft,” says spokesperson Jonny Karlsen with the Norwegian Joint Headquarters.Ildar Neverov, the leader of state-owned company Arktikugol, made the announcement about a direct sea route from mainland Russia to Svalbard at a seminar at the Humanitarian University in Moscow earlier this week.The Nordic country is buying big drones that are to enhance its ability to control maritime interests areas in the Barents Sea. They will be based at Andøya, 300 km north of the Arctic Circle.
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Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre in February 2024 visited the Jaeger Batallion GSV based near the border to Russia. Here together with Head of the Norwegian Army Lars Ervik (right) and Commander of the Finnmark Land Defense Jørn Qviller. Photo: Atle Staalesen | There will added more soldiers to the Jaeger battalion GSV guarding the border with Russia as Norway establishes a new Finnmark Brigade. Photo: Thomas Nilsen | In August 2022, Andrey Yakunin reaches the top of Kvasspiggen, one of the most spectacular peaks north on Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago. The Russian, British citizen used a small hobby drone to find the best route uphill. Photo: Private archive | Andrei Chibis has been Governor of Murmansk since 2019. Here from a visit to Kirkenes, Norway. Photo: Atle Staalesen | Senior Border Guard Jussi Martin by the borderline at Raja Jooseppi, the most northern checkpoint along Finland’s border with Russia, will have no cars or people to control in the time ahead. Photo: Saara-Maria Salonen | The pilot flying west over the Barents Sea with his Tu-95MS long-range bomber. Screenshot from Russian Defense Ministry video | State-owned company Grumant, the tourism-leg of Arktikugol, wants to make Barentsburg into a Russian hub for Arctic tours. Photo: Thomas Nilsen | The RQ-4B Black Hawk could potentially be one of the drones stationed in Norway’s new long-range drone base in Andøya. Illustration photo: NorthropGrumann.com April 03, 2024
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