Finland training Afghan prosecution and police forces
A recent meeting at the Crisis Management Centre in Kuopio saw Northern Savo police representatives educate a group of Afghani prosecution officials a...
Norwegian troops involved in frequent Afghan fighting
The Christmas period has seen troops from Norway involved in several battles across northern Afghanistan, with the Maimana Norwegian field hospital ad...
US to Request More Finnish Troops for Afghanistan
The Finnish daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has claimed that unnamed “experts” have confirmed that the US is set to ask the nation to de...
Asylum seekers breaking records in Norway
It is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in Norway for asylum seekers. Conflicts around the globe are forcing people to flee their own countries ...
Taliban commander warns Swedish soldiers they are targets
In reprisal for the killing of three Taliban fighters by Swedish soldiers last week during an ambush on the all-Nordic patrol, a regional Taliban comm...
Finnish peacekeepers take fire again in Afghanistan
Fighting broke out again between a group of Finnish and Swedish soldiers and insurgents in Sar-i-Pol in Afghanistan on Monday around 16.00 (GMT). Ther...
Nordic soldiers under fire in Afghanistan
It has been a busy week in the hinterlands of northern Afghanistan, where soldiers from the Nordic nations were engaged in heavy fighting. Swedish and...
Danish defence budget gets major boost
The Danish government has decided to increase its defence budget over the next five years after three months of negotiating the deal. For the first ti...