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Government of Norway News story | Date: 13/03/2026 Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited NATO forces taking part in the Cold Response military exercise. ‘We are contending with the most serious security situation since the Second World War. It is more important than ever to cooperate closely with our Allies to ensure our collective security. I am pleased to be in Bardufoss with the German Chancellor and the Canadian Prime Minister to see first-hand how soldiers from NATO countries are training to defend Norway and the Nordic region,’ said…

Bottom lines up front BUCHAREST and WASHINGTON—“We must not hide that historically there was distrust between our countries,” Romanian President Nicușor Dan said to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 12 in Bucharest. However, Dan continued, “This distrust evaporated at the beginning of the war in 2022, and today is a moment when the two countries assume mutual trust in what they can do together, assume common responsibility for this part of Europe, for its citizens and for the entire region.” Zelenskyy’s visit to Bucharest marks a politically and strategically significant moment for Romania’s regional role. It is the Ukrainian…

Tiberius Aerospace, a modern defence technology company built to empower the UK, US and their global allies with next-generation weapon systems and AI-powered solutions, today announced the appointment of Rob Murray, Chief Executive Officer of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) Development Group and a leading architect of NATO’s defence innovation ecosystem, to its Advisory Board. Murray brings more than two decades of experience at the intersection of defence, finance and emerging technologies. He is widely recognized for shaping how allied nations mobilise capital and innovation to strengthen national security and industrial resilience. As NATO’s inaugural Head of Innovation,…

The US Navy’s planned procurement of two new surface ship types will deliver capabilities that will enable the navy to meet the output requirements of its new surface force structure and continued global presence, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) told the Paris Naval Conference in early February. The conference, in its fourth iteration, is co-hosted by the French Navy and IFRI (France’s international relations institute). The US Navy’s two new ship types are: a large surface combatant, with this requirement to be met (as announced in December) by the BBG(X) / Trump-class battleships; and a small surface combatant, with…

Resilience is an important concept that has dominated European security discussions over the last decade, notably since 2014 when Russia orchestrated the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula; an action that the international community including the UN condemned as illegal (Biersack & O’lear, 2014; Buliga, 2022, 6-7). The concept of resilience according to Bourke, and Schott (2022) appears to be closely linked to the emergence of dangers within the military, political, economic, informational, and cyber spheres. The hybrid nature of resilience is attributed to potential overuse in policy speeches, strategy reports, and donor programs. This application has pushed the concept of…

Six U.S. airmen were killed on Thursday when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed. “All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced. “The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during Operation Epic Fury.” In a press briefing Friday alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine stated the crash occurred “while the crew was on a combat mission.” Two aircraft were reportedly involved in the…

Each of us relies on the work of federal employees, and when corrupt politics drive decisions, we all suffer. William Shackelford March 13, 2026 4:38 pm 4 min read Since last January, federal employees and the American public collectively endured the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, witnessed the separation of 317,000 federal employees, and faced the destruction of entire agencies that played a critical role in keeping our country running safely. The current administration’s continued efforts to politicize our federal workforce don’t stop there. On Feb. 6, the Office of Personnel Management issued its final rule creating Schedule Policy/Career…

European External Action Service (EEAS) 13.03.2026 Geneva Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva United Nations Human Rights Council 61st Session Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 12 March 2026 EU statement Mr President, The EU would like to thank the Fact-Finding Mission for its report and welcome its new members. We reiterate our full support for their work. As Venezuela enters a new phase, we renew our call on the authorities to engage with all human rights mechanisms constructively. The EU welcomes the issuance of visas…

News March 13, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via Lockheed Martin DALLAS, Texas. Lockheed Martin completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2, a version of the missile designed to engage moving land and maritime targets, the company announced in a statement. During the test, the missile flew 350 kilometers after launch from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, and met its planned objectives, according to the statement. Lockheed Martin said the event included operation of the missile’s protective covers and collection of performance data for system validation. The Increment…

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