AmCham Defense Forum: Perspectives on US and Norwegian Naval Capabilities and Requirements
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In collaboration with the US Commercial Service, AmCham’s second Defense Forum of the year was hosted Vila Otium, where participants were welcomed by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the U.S. Embassy Oslo, Robert S. Needham. The session featured distinguished speakers Commodore Kyrre Haugen, Commander of the Norwegian Fleet, and Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (ret.), Dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy, Navy League of the United States.
MoreAmCham Journalist Wine Tasting: Red, White & New
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AmCham recently hosted journalists, Vinmonopolet, and food and beverage industry representatives for a tasting of California, Washington, and Oregon wines at Oslo Handelsstands Forening‘s beautiful central Oslo offices.
MoreAmCham 2025 AGM & Transatlantic Business Assembly
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AmCham Annual General Meeting & Transatlantic Business Assembly 2025 Managing Director Jason Turflinger extended a warm welcome to attendees at AmCham’s 2025 Annual General Meeting, graciously hosted by Thommessen. He presented the organization’s non-profit results, future initiatives, and strategic priorities. AmCham Chair Ketil Nordengen (3M) emphasized the critical role of pragmatic collaboration and trusted cross-industry […]
MoreGovernment: Launch of Norway’s first national security strategy
Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre presented Norway’s first national security strategy. The new strategy sets the direction and priorities for the collective national effort to enhance Norway’s security. ‘The world has become more dangerous and more unpredictable. A broad, overarching national security strategy is needed to respond to this situation. We must pull together […]
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Pentagon: Norge skal kjøpe missiler fra USA
Ifølge en pressemelding fra Pentagon har det amerikanske utenriksdepartement godkjent å selge missilene til Norge for 379 millioner amerikanske dollar. Også det norske forsvarsdepartementet (FD) bekrefter nyheten på Linkedin. – Norge har et tett samarbeid med USA og har kjøpt forsvarssystemer derfra i en årrekke. Når det gjelder fremtidige kjøp, vil vi annonsere det når […]
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White House dismisses Chamber push for small businesses tariff relief
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday rebuffed an effort to give small U.S. business owners any immediate relief from tariffs, saying those companies would get economic relief from tax cuts that Congress is seeking to extend. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, asked […]
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