Norway

August 4, 2026 | Emmerson Overell, Katy Wickberg

Russia Is Expanding Its Arctic Submarine Fleet, Highlighting NATO’s Need for Enhanced Maritime Surveillance in the High North

Arctic waters have always been frigid, but Russia’s expansion of its Northern Fleet is making the security environment more chilling. On July 28, Moscow launched the Ulyanovsk, its newest Yasen-M-class...

July 31, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Emmerson Overell

Securing the Arctic

The U.S. And Its NATO Allies Should Work Together – Not Against Each Other – To Secure the Arctic

April 20, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Emmerson Overell

Russia’s Gray Zone War Against NATO

It’s a battlefield so cold that even Marvel’s Captain America might find himself looking around for a space heater, but that doesn’t mean the fight isn’t warming up. The Kremlin has been waging...

April 9, 2026 | |

UK Highlights Espionage Activities of Russian Submarines Near Britain

Defense Secretary Says UK Tracked Russian Subs: UK Defense Secretary John Healey revealed on April 9 that the British armed forces, in cooperation with Norway and other allied nations, had tracked three Russian submarines off the British coast for over a month. Healey said that the purpose of the operation was to gather information about underwater infrastructure, including cables and pipelines. “Our armed forces left them in no doubt that they were being monitored, that their movements were not covert, as [Russian President Vladimir] Putin planned,” Healey said.

March 27, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Richard Goldberg, Max Meizlish, Joe Dougherty

The Strait of Hormuz: The Military, Energy, and Economic Challenges

March 23, 2026 | Emmerson Overell |

U.S. Intelligence Community Omits Key Russian Threat in Annual Assessment

Moscow’s favorite color in the Arctic is gray. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) Annual Threat Assessment correctly identifies Russia as the dominant Arctic threat and...

March 10, 2026 | Emmerson Overell |

Iran War Provides Opportunity for Russia To Test U.S. Alaska Defenses

As the U.S.-led war against Iran’s clerical regime continues apace, Russia is testing American capabilities in another corner of the globe. Two Russian maritime patrol aircraft flew through the Alaskan...

February 20, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Kellie McSween

Poland Bans Chinese Cars From Military Sites Over Spying Fears

The idea that cars might spy on people sounds like something from a box office thriller or a Jetsons cartoon, but Polish officials have recognized the real espionage risk associated with Chinese smart...

February 16, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Bradley Bowman

Europe Looks to Israeli Tech to Defend Tanks

Drones and ground-launched munitions have decimated Russian and Ukrainian tank fleets, and U.S. allies are looking to Israeli technology to ensure their tanks aren’t next. EuroTrophy...

January 28, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

The new Greenland deal

With America leading and NATO following, the Arctic can be defended

January 22, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Aaron Goren

As Gaza ceasefire plan progresses, IDF reports Palestinian terrorists violate first phase 11 times from January 9 to 22

On January 16, US President Donald Trump officially established an international Board of Peace, which the White House states aims to support Gaza as it “transitions from conflict to peace...

December 11, 2025 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

US deploys carrier, issues airspace warning, seizes oil tanker in latest Caribbean escalations

Washington continued ramping up its military deployment near Venezuela under Operation Southern Spear, the anti-drug trafficking campaign announced by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on November 13. The...

November 25, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Duncan Lazarow

Chinese Electric Buses Trigger Cybersecurity Alarm Across Europe

China’s reach into critical infrastructure threatens to disrupt Europeans’ daily commute. On November 19, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oslo transportation authority, working in conjunction...

November 17, 2025 | Kenan Arkan, Isaac A. Harris, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Cdre. (Ret.) Peter Olive, Craig Singleton

Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability

November 17, 2025 | Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Benjamin Jensen

Chinese Coercion of Taiwan’s Energy Lifelines: A Contest Taiwan and the West Can’t Afford to Lose

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November 5, 2025 | |

Norway Pauses Ethical Divestment by Sovereign Wealth Fund Amid U.S. Scrutiny

Parliament Agrees on Pause: Norway’s parliament voted on November 4 to pause ethical divestment by its sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world with over $2.1 trillion...

September 17, 2025 | |

U.S. Approves First Shipment of Weapons to Ukraine Under New Mechanism in Concert With Allies

Up to 2 Packages Approved: The Trump administration approved a package of military aid for Ukraine under a new mechanism for the first time, which will see European allies purchase...

September 5, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

Norway extends its Israel divestment campaign to the United States

Anti-Zionist ideology has crystallized as the dominant form of antisemitism in this century, with labor unions engaging it, and in some cases, propelling it.

September 4, 2025 | |

‘Illegitimate Claims’: United States Condemns Norwegian Decision to Divest From American Manufacturer Over Israel Ties

Norwegian Caterpillar Divestment Tied to Israel: The State Department has strongly criticized the decision of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to divest from the U.S.-based construction...

August 26, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey’s Push for Regime Change in Syria: The Jihadi Highway

Syria’s civil war broke out in March 2011, in reaction to the brutal crackdown by the regime of Bashar al-Asad of popular protests that were part of the wider Arab Spring. In supporting the Syrian...