In 2018, I met Israel’s then chief of staff, General Gadi Eisenkot. We talked as two men with a shared historical experience. Both of us had served in Lebanon in 1978, he as an Israeli…
Europe is erupting in revolt – the Nordic…
Europe is experiencing a political and social uprising that could have far greater consequences than today’s leaders are willing to acknowledge. France has become the very symbol of this development. Hundreds of thousands are demonstrating,…
Trump’s attack on Norway – time to discuss…
Donald Trump’s remarks about Norway raise a bigger question: how dependent should the security and future of the Nordic countries be on the United States? “Frankly, Norway sucks. Norway has become a shithouse country, actually.”…
Cuba calls on the world to resist the…
When the UN General Assembly again considers the US economic blockade of Cuba on 27 and 28 October, it does so against the backdrop of a deepening humanitarian crisis. Cuba’s embassy in Norway describes the…
When Veterans Become the State’s Eyes and Ears
Stay Behind is back. Not necessarily with buried radio transmitters, secret weapons caches and hand-picked men meeting in dark basements. The new version is more modern, more technological and far harder to detect. This time,…
The Migrant Storm on Ceuta Did Not Come…
Nearly 50,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco during the dramatic mass movement on 30 and 31 July. Spanish authorities deployed police and military forces after border guards were overwhelmed, while dozens…
MOROCCO USES MIGRANTS AS A WEAPON AND BRUSSELS…
What is now happening at Europe’s southern border must be addressed with far greater seriousness than European politicians dare. This is not only about migration. It is about a state that allows large crowds of…
Has the Nansen Programme Become the Quisling Paradox…
“Sometimes you have to swear in church and ask a question Norwegian politicians would rather avoid: how long will Norway keep pouring tens of billions into Ukraine while all criticism of the spending is dismissed…
Should We Protect Norwegian Medals With Sanctions?
Yes, of course we must protect Norway. We must protect our borders, our democracy and our population. But now it almost seems as if we must also protect Norwegian cross-country skiers from the terrible risk…