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Norwegian, King’s grad, and professional defense & security nerd. Special Advisor, Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency @Fmateriell

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@ASPI_org @ValkStrategy Frankly, availability, cost and delivery times will impact US market potential in Europe long before any reluctance becomes an issue.

[Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture]

With the attacks now occurring in Iran: remember that first reports are almost always wrong in war. And, just because no one is covering something on social media outside urban areas, it doesn't mean nothing is happening out there. Scope of strikes remains unclear.

[Norwegian Ministry of Defence @Forsvarsdep]

🇳🇴🇰🇷Norway has today signed a contract with South Korean company Hanwha for the delivery of land-based long-range precision fires🤝

The contract was signed in Oslo and marks a major step in strengthening Norway’s defence capabilities and the Army’s operational power.

‘This is a strategically important investment that will significantly enhance our defence capability and give the Norwegian Army substantially greater striking power,’ said Minister of Defence @toreosa

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Then its official - Norway has signed the contract with Hanwha for the M239 Chunmoo @HanwhaAerospace https://t.co/6WT8HdBK6l

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@PRingholm Litt mer fakta her - Russland produserer rundt 250-300 «tanks» i året + rundt 1000 stormpanservogner. På ingen måte ubetydelig, men heller ikke så langt foran NATO-kapasiteten. https://t.co/ititOk8Xix

[Jompy @Jonpy99]

1/ As promised, here’s the second part of the tank refurb and production research and BTRZ tank refurb/modernization capabilities! Since this has turned out waaaay too long, this first thread is mainly about T-90s!

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@PRingholm Er ikke produksjonen som mangler samordning - f.eks er det allerede bare to selskaper som utvikler og produserer stridsvogner i Europa i dag. Handler mer om å samordne bestillinger slik at vi får volum og dermed reduserte kostnader. Der skjer det heldigvis mye!

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@gene_ziemba @mercoglianos @MikeSchuler If it will use CODAG-propulsion, where are the funnels…? They seem to have placed sensors and systems on top of every superstructure.

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@RichardDevine are you aware that your Facebook/Meta-page is being used for a massive crypto-scam in Norway?

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#Breaking Norway invites France, Germany, UK and the US to discussions on potential strategic partnership for future frigates - https://t.co/lAbSSr1l6H

[Dr. Jeffrey Lewis @ArmsControlWonk]

I will say this one more time: For missiles ranging Israel from Iran, the system attempting to intercept them is Arrow-2/3 and NOT Iron Dome. Stop using "Iron Dome" as a genericized trademark like Kleenex or Xerox.

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@thelostcomms No, it’s not about “not allowed” - the missiles simply have not been made available for export yet beyond the development partners, and the US only took delivery of their first PSRM at the end of 2023!

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@AaronMehta I kinda feel that’s where I’ve landed whenever I get into one - though I’m quickly dispelled of that notion once I get to immigration 😄

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@Pilestedt The community is sending you flowers in other ways too - the fan art is on point these days! https://t.co/zTiCtXoPFS

[Lars Peder Haga @Lars_P_Haga]

Jeg ble sitert i NRKs opprinnelige artikkel, og kan ha bidratt til misforståelsen. Samtalen var i utgangspunktet om Iron Dome, og jeg brukte ganske mye tid på å forklare systemet. Underveis nevnte jeg både at andre systemer og kampfly hadde bidratt,...

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@Lars_P_Haga @PerErikSolli1 Ja, det var første jeg reagerte på - sitatene dine virka tatt helt ut av kontekst, og fremstod mer rettet mot Iron Dome og ikke dette angrepet, men da fikk vi bekrefta det! 👍🏻

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Tomorrow the Norwegian government presents its new long-term defense plan, and I wonder if the choice of venue for the press conference is a hint of what is to come - the latest vessel we delivered to the Coast Guard, the KV Bjørnøya, for the occasion berthed in central Oslo

[Forsvarsmateriell @FMateriell]

Ever since NATO was founded on 4 April 1949, the alliance has played an important role for both Norwegian and Western security policy. In a changing world, we are proud to be able to contribute to both Norway's and the alliance's defense capabilities.

#WeAreNATO

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Even as the #HELLDIVER2 fandom is tearing itself apart over a small studio stumbling in their first balancing patch (give them time!) I keep finding new examples of amazing fan content! @Pilestedt and team - don’t lose heart - it is what made this game special!

[Christopher Tester @CGTester]

‘MALEVOLEN CREEK’ by Chris Valenti

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Welcome söta bror Sweden! Good to have our colleagues in FMV with us as allies!

[NATO @NATO]

🇸🇪 Sweden became NATO’s newest member upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington DC.

With Sweden’s accession, NATO now counts 32 countries among its members