US Paratroopers from Alaska Training in Northern Norway for the First Time Ever Hundreds of US soldiers will next week parachute out from a plane across inland areas in Troms, Norway arriving directly from Alaska. “Being able to handle the reception of such a force is important for Norway”, says Major and Spokesperson Eirik Skomedal of the Norwegian Army.
Finnmark Police Chief: “Without A Strong, Civilian Footprint There Is Nothing for Us to Protect” Too poor civilian preparedness in Finnmark may lead to a weakening of the capacity to manage a crisis. “We must avoid that”, says Finnmark Police Chief Ellen Katrine Hætta.
Norway and Russia Exercising Together in the Barents Sea Norwegian and Russian preparedness resources are exercising together in the Barents Sea, practicing rescue at sea and oil pollution.
All Norwegian Military Branches on Joint Exercise in Northern Norway Over the next couple of weeks, all four Norwegian military branches will cooperate on operations behind enemy lines when they are practicing an imaginary attack on Norway.
Cold Response 2020 Exercise is On NATO’s winter exercise Cold Response 2020 is on as of this week. The exercise takes place from Bodø to Porsangmoen between 2-18 March. According to the Norwegian armed forces, the exercise is to secure NATO’s ability to conduct multi-national joint operations in demanding winter conditions.
