It’s time for the world’s most important election. Of course, it’s the US presidential election. Who will be the next US president, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Seen from Western Europe, this is an election about democracy, an election about Western values and an election to avoid an erratic president. Like so many elections…
Tell me who you’re with and I’ll tell you who you are. This is a Norwegian proverb. In this case, it’s Russia and North Korea. Some time ago, dictator Putin visited his close ally in North Korea. As a result, the dictatorship in North Korea sent 10,000 soldiers to his friend Putin to fight…
Almost 3 years of war is taking its toll on Ukraine’s resources. This is especially true for men of fighting age. Many Ukrainian men between the ages of 25 and 60 do not report for registration. Several thousand Ukrainian men have also managed to leave Ukraine despite being of fighting age. The problem for…
There has been a conflict in the Middle East ever since the state of Israel was established. One year ago, Hamas killed civilians in Israel and took many hostages. Since then, Israel has been engaged in a large-scale operation to wipe out Hamas. Recently, Israel has also focused more and more of its attention…
In recent years, the debate has become increasingly polarized. Respect for the opinions of others is steadily declining. We see this especially in the US at the moment. Either you’re with us, or you’re an idiot. There’s no respect for that. I’d like to take a look at the reasons for this polarization of…
On the morning of September 12, the small Norwegian fishing boat “MS Ragnhild Kristine” was going to tie up the lines to bring in the night’s catch. The small fishing boat entered the waters where the Russians had a naval exercise. Parts of this exercise took place within the Norwegian economic zone. It was…