Gardar Forberg

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

Another successful visit of a US Navy submarine to Icelandic territorial waters. Close allies working together to safeguard the security of the North Atlantic and Arctic.

[Iceland in US 🇮🇸 @IcelandInUS]

Great conversation with Rep @RobWittman on #CapitolHill yesterday on Iceland-US relations. Thank you for your friendship and support to the #IcelandCaucus

[Royal Air Force @RoyalAirForce]

Op MASTERER in #Iceland is complete!

👨‍🔧 130 personnel
✈️ 4 F-35Bs
☑️ 1 mission

Having been fully accredited by #NATO since 9th August, 617 Squadron sustained a full three and a half weeks of Quick Reaction Alert.

#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO #CJEF #IcelandCoastguard #QRA

[NATO @NATO]

Protecting the North Atlantic 💪

NATO Allies trained together near Iceland 🇮🇸 to defend the area's waterways and airspace. The North Atlantic is a vital route for ships and planes and protecting it is important for NATO and global maritime security 🌊

🔗 https://t.co/hGmJEldKzs

[NATO ACT @NATO_ACT]

Strategic leaders must be creative, agile & flexible to have a cognitive advantage over adversaries.
Wargaming in general, and @NATO_ACT's Wargaming Initiative for #NATO #WIN24, ensures that @NATO remains a step ahead in various warfare development scenarios.
#WeAreNATO

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

A successful Northern Viking has come to an end. We thank our friends from the 🇺🇸🇩🇰🇫🇷🇩🇪🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇱🇵🇹 for their tireless efforts over the past week, exercising 🇮🇸 and N-Atlantic defence and strengthening deterrence. Their contribution is vital to ensure the security of @NATO allies.

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

Northern Viking 2024 has started.

The bilateral 🇺🇸🇮🇸 defence exercise involves troops, ships and aircraft from the US and several NATO allies with participation of Icelandic agencies, underlining the steadfast commitment to the defence of Iceland and allies' shared security.

[Iceland in US 🇮🇸 @IcelandInUS]

We are delighted to welcome Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir, Iceland's Ambassador appointee to the United States 🇮🇸🇺🇸 .

[Iceland in US 🇮🇸 @IcelandInUS]

Defence attaché @garfor71 joined Nordic colleagues on a visit to @US_STRATCOM in Omaha, NE & to the 8th Airforce at Barksdale, LA. Important discussions on the role of strategic deterrence and an impressive demonstration of day to day readiness of the 8th Air Force. 🇮🇸🇺🇸🇸🇪🇳🇴🇫🇮🇩🇰

[Iceland in US 🇮🇸 @IcelandInUS]

Iceland is one of the twelve founding members of NATO, the most successful Alliance in history. The Embassy´s Defense Attaché @garfor71 joined forces this week with his colleagues to celebrate the 75th anniversary today. #NATO75

[Iceland in US 🇮🇸 @IcelandInUS]

Iceland stands with Ukraine. Chargé d’affaires @DavidLogi & Defence Attaché @garfor71 are today attending the mass rally in support of Ukraine at the National Mall.

[Iceland in US 🇮🇸 @IcelandInUS]

This group of students from @HowardU came to see us in the Embassy in preparation for the 39th annual International Model NATO Conference to be held in #Washington 15-18 February. They are representing 🇮🇸 in the simulation exercise of #NATO proceedings. Good luck!

[Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret @Forsvaret_no]

The Royal Norwegian Air Force is currently conducting the NATO mission Iceland Air Policing. A mission to establish air surveillance and interception coverage over Iceland and maintain the integrity of NATO airspace.

@SHAPE_NATO @NorwayinIceland @USAmbIceland @usembreykjavik

[Iceland in US 🇮🇸 @IcelandInUS]

An important conversation between 🇮🇸 Director General for Defence Jónas G. Allansson & 🇺🇸 DOD Assistant Secretary of @DeptofDefense Celeste Wallander. Iceland & USA have had a bilateral defence agreement since 1951.

[Louise Dedichen @LouiseDedichen]

@cr22 @coldresponse22 Great to visit the professional crew @COM_SNMCMG1 onboard the Minesweeper @knmhinnøy participating in ex @coldresponse. @tromsø @alfjohnsen @garfor71 @MALTNielsen

[Sturla Sigurjónsson @SturlaSigurjons]

Congratulations Katrina Forberg first Icelander to conclude Commissioning Course from Royal Military Academy #Sandhurst with recognition for outstanding performance. I was honored to be present at the traditional parade. @BritishArmy

[David Casey - Routes Editor @RoutesEditor]

Start-up carrier, Dominican Wings, backed by Avion Express, to launch operations in July 2014 using a single @Airbus #A320. #RoutesAmericas