News and events 30. May 2025 Nordisk - baltisk kraft I forsvars- og sikkerhetspolitikken er geografien fortsatt viktig. 13. Feb 2025 Norway joins the International Drone Coalition During the meeting of Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels on Wednesday, Norwegian Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik signed Norway's declaration of readiness to join the Latvia-UK led international Drone Coalition in support of Ukraine. 20. Feb 2025 Freedom for Ukraine in 2025 Greater and more long-term Norwegian support 03. Nov 2025 Why introduce conscription for women? A better, wiser and more capable Armed Forces In the monthly “Nordic Column” in Latvijas Avīze, the Nordic embassies take turns contributing articles. 23. Feb 2026 Prime Minister's address to the Storting on the security policy situation 'Whereas in the past, the US was the leading proponent of rules-based international trade, tariffs are now being widely used. 11. Mar 2026 “The initiative belongs to the small nations. For their lives are in peril." As we recently marked four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this months “Nordic Column” in Latvijas Avīze is a timely reminder of the importance of unity and continued support.