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Sweden moves to acquire 20 M142 HIMARS rocket systems along with GMLRS and ATACMS missiles in a U.S. approved deal worth about $930 million - Reuters

Loud blast heard near US embassy in Oslo, Norway, police say

The Swedish coast guard has boarded the MV Caffa (IMO9143611) un suspicion of being a stateless vessel. The operation was carried out in the Baltic Sea in Swedish territorial waters in the area of Trelleborg

Defense minister @anttihakkanen says Finland will change legislation banning nuclear weapons on its territory. Häkkänen declared the ban no longer suits Finland's security needs and that if necessary, nuclear arms could be used for national defense

Шведските военни потвърждават, че забелязаният близо до френския самолетоносач дрон наистина е руски.

Датският премиер Мете Фредериксен е днес в Киев с колеги от скандинавските и балтийските страни, председателя на Европейския съвет и председателя на Европейската комисия.

Iceland is preparing to bring forward its referendum on joining the European Union to August. "Escalating threats from U.S., among them a joke by [ambassador] Billy Long that Iceland would become the 52nd state, have increased the urgency."

In a post earlier on Truth Social, President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States is sending a “hospital boat” to Greenland at the request of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who is currently serving as the White House’s special envoy to Greenland, with the post containing a picture of the USNS Mercy (T-AH-19). Only problem is, both of the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships, USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and her sister ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), are undergoing repairs at Alabama Shipyard in Mobile

The U.S. is pulling major planned air assets, including F-35s, from the NATO exercise Cold Response in northern Norway, Norwegian defense officials say

Швеция обяви пакет от военна помощ за Украйна в размер на 12,9 милиарда крони (1,42 милиарда долара), който ще включва противовъздушна отбрана, дронове и ракети с голям обсег.

NATO Secretary General: We will strengthen our presence in the Arctic region to deter Russian influence.

Norway's ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, Mona Juul, resigns over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Norway’s anti-corruption authority Økokrim has opened a gross corruption investigation into Thorbjørn Jagland, citing information from the Epstein files. He previously served as Norway’s PM, chair of the Nobel Committee, and secretary general of the Council of Europe

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen warned on Monday that while U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out military force, Washington still fundamentally seeks to control the Arctic island

Danish veterans who fought alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan & Iraq, losing 44 of their own, held a silent march in Copenhagen today in protest of Trump's remarks that NATO allies stayed "off the front lines." 8k-10k attended. Veterans laid wreath at U.S. Embassy. - NYT

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says a "constructive" meeting with senior US officials on the Greenland dispute has taken place, but stressed the issue remains unresolved

Danish Foreign Minister: Yesterday's meeting in Washington about Greenland was positive and constructive, and we plan to hold new meetings

Danish Foreign Ministry: Denmark, Greenland and the United States met on Wednesday to discuss Arctic security and respect for Denmark's "red lines".

14 европейски държави обявиха, че затварят Балтийско море за така наречения руски флот в сянка, според съвместно изявление, публикувано от правителството на Обединеното кралство. Държавите предупредиха, че танкерите, които крият произхода си, като сменят знамето, изключват транспондерите или действат без надлежна документация, ще бъдат третирани като плавателни съдове без националност. Такива кораби могат да бъдат задържани без правен риск. Русия беше обвинена и в умишлена намеса в сателитните навигационни системи, което представлява сериозна заплаха за морската безопасност и усложнява спасителните операции в случай на аварии. Изявлението беше подписано от Белгия, Дания, Естония, Финландия, Франция, Германия, Исландия, Латвия, Литва, Нидерландия, Норвегия, Полша, Швеция и Обединеното кралство.

Trump says US will gain sovereignty over American bases in Greenland

PM Mette Frederiksen is now responding to the meeting between the U.S. president and NATO’s secretary general in Davos, where a framework agreement on Greenland was concluded. “The Kingdom of Denmark continues to seek a constructive dialogue with allies on how we can strengthen security in the Arctic, including the United States’ Golden Dome, provided this takes place with respect for our territorial integrity,” Mette Frederiksen said in a written statement on Thursday morning. In the statement, the prime minister confirms that she has been in ongoing contact with Mark Rutte, “including both before and after his meeting with President Trump in Davos.”

Trump: We demand that NATO countries spend 5% of their GDP

US Treasury Secretary Bessent brands Denmark ‘irrelevant’ amid Greenland tensions

"You will find out," Trump says when asked how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland

Trump: No person or president has done more for NATO than I have, and without me as president, the alliance would not exist.

UK dispatches Defense Secretary John Healey to Denmark to discuss Greenland on Wednesday

Danish combat troops have arrived. The Danish Army Chief, was on board the aircraft that landed on Monday evening in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.–TV2

The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE) has warned Danish officials and government agencies to immediately cease using Bluetooth headphones and AirPods while on duty due to the high risk of being spied on by US intelligence services

Statement from Norwegian Prime Minister about Trump letter: Statement from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre regarding communications with President Donald Trump. 'I can confirm that this is a text message that I received yesterday afternoon from President Trump. It came in response to a short text message from me to President Trump sent earlier on the same day, on behalf of myself and the President of Finland Alexander Stubb. In our message to Trump we conveyed our opposition to his announced tariff increases against Norway, Finland and select other countries. We pointed to the need to de-escalate and proposed a telephone conversation between Trump, Stubb and myself on the same day. The response from Trump came shortly after the message was sent. It was his decision to share his message with other NATO leaders,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.n'Norway’s position on Greenland is clear. Greenland is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this matter. We also support that NATO in a responsible way is taking steps to strengthen security and stability in the Arctic. As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have clearly explained, including to president Trump what is well known, the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian Government,' said the Prime Minister

Trump sent message to Norway's prime minister, saying he no longer feels an "obligation to think purely of peace" because he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump said it's time NATO does something for the U.S. and gives up full control of Greenland, according to PBS