NATO scientists are working on ways to help detect small UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles, which can pose a security risk and cause major disruption. NATO scientists are building up a signature database of small UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to help nations develop drone detection systems and tracking algorithms. AtContinue Reading

In 2017, Norway and Germany entered into a strategic, maritime cooperation on materiel, aimed at the acquisition of identical submarines and naval strike missiles. The defence materiel organisations of Norway and Germany, NDMA and BAAINBw, have reached an agreement with the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems on the contract for new, identicalContinue Reading

Speach by Minister of Defense, Frank Bakke-Jensen, at “Looking North”, a conference on security in the Arctic by the Atlantic Council (19.03.2021) Thank you, and it is a great pleasure to speak to you from my Arctic hometown of Tromsø. As my colleague, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pointed out,Continue Reading

Today NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a virtual press conference to launch his Annual Report for 2020, which covers all aspects of the work of the Alliance over the past year. Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the release of his Annual Report 2020. In aContinue Reading

ICSVE is proud to announce the publication of UN Women’s training manual: Women in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, written by Dr. Anne Speckhard! You can access and download the 122 page publication at this link: https://www2.unwomen.org/-/media/field%20office%20eca/attachments/publications/2021/2/pve_trainingmanual-min.pdf?la=en&vs=3547 The manual is a multi-media product with links to many of ICSVE’s BreakingContinue Reading

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke on the phone to Joe Biden, President of the United States, the evening of 26th of January 2021. He congratulated the President on his inauguration, which was a powerful demonstration of the strength of America’s democracy and the values we share, and the startContinue Reading

– Ending conflicts and building sustainable peace requires a combination of efforts. Norway will continue to play an active role in the Peacebuilding Commission and we have disbursed the first part of our contribution of NOK 500 million over five years to the Peacebuilding Fund, says Norway’s Minister of ForeignContinue Reading