Russian chopper that went down Thursday found by drone on the Arctic sea bed

According to Norwegian rescue officials, a Russian military helicopter that disappeared with eight people on board has been found on the seabed near the Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard. In an official statement, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center for northern Norway said that the missing Mi-8 helicopter went down Thursday near Svalbard settlement of Barentsburg.  Currently, […]

Nammo Programmable Ammunition = Drone Killer – Watch it in Action!

What can shoot down a drone in less than a second? Nammo programmable ammunition! Nammo is an international aerospace and defense company headquartered in Norway that employs over 2200 people. They have more than 30 site locations and offices in 14 countries. They also have a mission…to keep soldiers safe from drones. Nammo says the […]

SOF pic of the day: SEALS in the snow

ARCTIC CIRCLE, Norway — U.S. Navy SEALs and German Kommando SpezialkrrÅfte (KSK) freefall parachute onto a frozen lake in northern Norway during Exercise Cold Response 2010 (CR10). CR10 is a Norwegian sponsored, scheduled and conducted multinational invitational exercise, with more than 9,000 military personnel from 14 countries, focused on cold weather maritime/amphibious operations, interoperability of […]

OSS Dons Chutes and Skis for a Dangerous Norway Mission

The CIA and the US Army Special Forces’ heritage is linked directly from the World War II OSS (Office of Strategic Services). Many of the operators who pulled classified missions for the OSS later became intelligence professionals or the original Special Forces troops. One such operator was William Colby who commanded Jedburgh teams in France […]

OSS Dons Chutes and Skis for a Dangerous Norway Mission

The CIA and the US Army Special Forces’ heritage is linked directly from the World War II OSS (Office of Strategic Services). Many of the operators who pulled classified missions for the OSS later became intelligence professionals or the original Special Forces troops. One such operator was William Colby who commanded Jedburgh teams in France […]

Mattis meets with Norwegian defense minister to reaffirm ties and discuss Arctic defense

American Secretary of Defense Mattis continued his meetings with foreign defense officials on Thursday, this time meeting with Norwegian Minister of Defense Ine Eriksen Søreide at the Pentagon. Mattis used the meeting as an opportunity to praise the longstanding defense partnership the United States has maintained with Norway, and to reaffirm the two nations’ mutual commitment […]

Tillerson gives nod at Arctic meet to climate change action

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signed an agreement recognizing the landmark Paris climate accord at a meeting of Arctic nations in Alaska on Thursday, but said President Donald Trump was not rushing to decide whether to leave or weaken U.S. commitments to the pact. Trump’s efforts to dilute U.S. climate policies have made the […]