Today, Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik welcomed Italy’s Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, to Oslo for a constructive meeting on strengthening Norwegian-Italian defence cooperation🇳🇴🇮🇹 Discussions focused on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the importance of security in the Arctic and High North, and opportunities for closer cooperation in several relevant areas, including space and industry. Building on the shared priorities highlighted during Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Norway in September, the meeting underlined the importance of close cooperation between NATO Allies in addressing our common security challenges and strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities. A stronger Europe means a stronger NATO. Norway and Italy have complementary expertise and a shared interest in a strong, resilient European defence industrial base and a secure and stable High North and Arctic.

🇺🇦🤝🇳🇴 Minister of Defence Evgeniy Khmara held a call with Norwegian Defence Minister @toreosa. He briefed him on Russian strikes against civilian sites in Kyiv and other cities in recent weeks. Ballistic missiles and jet-powered Shaheds are now the main challenge to protecting our skies. Ukraine's urgent needs went over as a specific list. Munitions for F-16s and MANPADS. Both would strengthen air defense immediately. We are already bringing jet-powered drones down. Partner support turns that into scale. Norway puts around 1.3% of its GDP into supporting Ukraine every year, close to $7 billion. Thank you, Norway! Read more: mod.gov.ua/en/news/ukraine-a…

For the benefit of those who haven’t seen the review of the ball hitting the camera cable before England’s equaliser on Fox Sports…

RT @shinjirokoiz: 左からノルウェー、オーストラリア、ニュージーランド、イギリスの国防大臣と。この枠組みは防衛装備品の繋がりが共通の話題になります。 @toreosa @PatConroy1 @ChrisPenknz @DanJarvisMBE https://…

NEW: As Trump revives his Greenland push, Norway’s defense minister @toreosa tells me the Arctic threat is Russian subs moving from Kola into the Atlantic, and allies are already on it “We’re doing homeland defense for you” @POLITICOEurope 👇 politico.eu/article/norway-d…

During the NATO Summit on 8 July, Norway 🇳🇴 and Lithuania 🇱🇹 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning Lithuania’s intended cooperation with Norway on standardised vessels, including the possible procurement of Norwegian-developed vessels for the Lithuanian Armed Forces. regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/… @LithuaniaNATO @LTU_ArmedForces @toreosa

Defence partners always… football opponents occasionally! Great to see my Norwegian counterpart @toreosa to discuss our defence and security partnership which is stronger than ever. Whatever happens on the pitch on Saturday, the friendship between our countries will endure.

RT @shinjirokoiz: ノルウェーのサンヴィーク国防大臣@toreosa とシンガポールのシャングリラ会合以来の再会。サッカーワールドカップで躍進しているノルウェーの話題から始まり、直近の地域情勢について意見交換。

A memorable moment at the @NATO Summit 2026 as Finland, Norway and Latvia signed a Statement of Intent concerning development and cooperation related to Patria TRACKX armoured tracked vehicles.💫 Collaboration is at the heart of successful multinational programmes. Shared requirements, coordinated development and long-term cooperation help strengthen interoperability, capability and security of supply across Europe. Patria TRACKX supports Europe’s need to renew armoured fleets with modern, European all-terrain mobility.🤝 Pictured from left to right: Raivis Melnis, Minister of Defence of Latvia; @anttihakkanen, Minister of Defence of Finland; @vonderleyen, President of the European Commission; @toreosa, Minister of Defence of Norway; and Panu Routila, President and CEO of Patria. Read the full press release: bit.ly/3T5rto5 Photo credit: @DefenceFinland #PatriaGroup #whenifisnotanoption #defenceindustry #PatriaTRACKX #NATOsummit

Στο περιθώριο της Συνόδου Υπουργών Άμυνας του @NATO, συναντήθηκα κατ' ιδίαν με τους ομολόγους μου της Ιταλίας Guido Crosetto @GuidoCrosetto, της Γερμανίας Boris Pistorius @PistoriusBoris, της Νορβηγίας, Tore O. Sandvik @toreosa, της Σουηδίας Pål Jonson @PlJonson και της Βόρειας Μακεδονίας Vlado Misajlovski. Συζητήσαμε τρόπους περαιτέρω ενίσχυσης της διμερούς αμυντικής συνεργασίας στο πλαίσιο του ΝΑΤΟ. Επίσης, με τους Υπουργούς Άμυνας της Γερμανίας, της Σουηδίας, της Νορβηγίας και της Ιταλίας εξετάσαμε τις προοπτικές της συνεργασίας μας στον τομέα της ανάπτυξης της ευρωπαϊκής αμυντικής βιομηχανίας με έμφαση στην καινοτομία. #NATO

Spoke with @toreosa ahead of the UDCG summit. We synchronized our urgent priorities to sustain Ukraine's momentum across all domains—Air, Land, and Economy. To counter Russia's ballistic terror, we are focusing on the PURL mechanism, Patriot missiles through JUMPSTART, long-range ammo, and direct financing for Ukrainian-made drones. We also discussed fast-tracking funding before European credit lines arrive. Grateful to Norway for their agile, proactive support. Our tech-driven asymmetry and deep strikes are rewriting the rules of this war.

Norway 🇳🇴 and France 🇫🇷 have signed a comprehensive defence agreement under which the two countries commit to come to each other’s aid should the need arise. ‘The Narvik Agreement is an important part of our hedging strategy. It will be a useful tool for safeguarding Norwegian defence and security interests at a time when Europe is having to strengthen its defence capabilities in order to increase its strategic autonomy,’ said Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik. regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/… @Armees_Gouv @toreosa @Statsmin_kontor @CaVautrin

🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰🇮🇸 Puolustusministeri @anttihakkanen osallistui pohjoismaisen puolustusyhteistyön (Nordefco) puolustusministerikokoukseen Trondheimissa. Kokouksessa käsiteltiin toimia pohjoismaisen puolustusyhteistyön ja sotilaallisen liikkuvuuden edistämiseksi. 🤝

Standing together 🇺🇦🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇩🇰🇮🇸 Today at Ørland in Norway, Nordic defence ministers met with Ukraine’s Minister of Defence @FedorovMykhailo. The Nordic countries held their NORDEFCO meeting in Trøndelag, where continued support for Ukraine was one of the key topics.

Working visit to Norway. The primary mission: scaling military aid and strategic alignment on key priorities—Air Defense, long-range ammunition, and Ukrainian drones. A productive day of high-level talks with @jonasgahrstore, @jensstoltenberg, @toreosa, @Stortinget, and Norwegian defense industry leaders. Also joined the NORDEFCO session to deepen defense cooperation with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Norway has allocated $300M to the new PURL package, including vital Patriot missiles. Grateful to President @ZelenskyyUa for his leadership and constant dialogue with partners to secure this protection for our skies, civilians, and infrastructure. Also we discussed joint defense projects, anti-Shahed solutions, training AI models on real combat data, and mechanisms for rapid tech scaling. Ukraine ensure every dollar of support delivers a concrete result: a reinforced front and the dismantling of the enemy’s potential.

Powerful UDCG results: $4,6B from Germany for air defense and strike capabilities. Total boost: ~$1B for drones from Norway and the Netherlands, new Patriot missiles, and UAVs from partners. Tech and strong partnerships is our path to a just and lasting peace.

Productive sync with @toreosa. Focus: scaling air defense, drones, and the PURL initiative. 🇳🇴🇺🇦 Norway’s funding for drone brigades will become a game-changer for frontline efficiency. Grateful for Norway’s strong and continued support.

Securing our future! 🇬🇧🇳🇴 The protection of Critical National Infrastructure is central to the Lunna House Agreement and our Squadron’s role in UK Defence. Our relationship with @Forsvaret_no continues to go from strength to strength! @JohnHealey_MP @toreosa

The UK and Norway have stood together in the High North for generations. Today, Defence Minister @toreosa and I signed the Lunna House Agreement which takes that partnership to the next level - protecting our waters & critical undersea infrastructure in this new era of threat.

1) Norwegian Minister of Defence @toreosa & British Secretary of State for Defence, @JohnHealey_MP have signed a new defence cooperation agreement between Norway & the United Kingdom - the Lunna House Agreement (after the #WW2 SOE base in the Shetlands). gov.uk/government/news/uk-an…