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Per Antonsen

Can Trump negotiate peace with Iran?
Norwegian media have been vying with one another to declare Trump the big loser in the Iran war. In VG we are told that…
Is Norway still a constitutional state governed by law?
The daily news is confusing. We see responsible citizens dragged into court, convicted, and punished for minor offenses, while perpetrators of extreme violence go…
The road to freedom is not safe
Security in every sense may, both in the short and long term, come at a price never mentioned in any political programme. On Constitution…
What do Norwegians actually get for the billions poured into state broadcaster NRK every year?
The Islamic Republic of Iran will never, under any circumstances, give up its ambition to acquire nuclear weapons to use against Israel and the…
The rift is visible
The faction meeting that the Nordic members of NATO and the Arctic Council held together with Canada in Oslo on 15 March was convened…
Who in Norway’s Foreign Ministry endorsed Epstein?
We note that the Prime Minister, in the media, “repeats his call for the Royal Household to show openness about Epstein connections”. The media…
On the other side of the mound
The EU’s Kaja Kallas called for an Arctic strategy in Tromsø, but Brussels has little to offer. Will Norway become the EU’s proxy in…
US national security strategy - a generous offer to Europe
The perception that no-one in Europe is talking about is that the development President Trump and his staff are worried about has already passed…