Norwegian Ministry of Defence, The Government will allocate NOK 30.6 billion to defence in 2006. This means that the high level of the defence budget recommended by the Bondevik II administration will be maintained. Modernisation of the Armed Forces will continue and more resources will be devoted to the northern regions and to UN operations.
Kremlin rejects US claims Russia used ‘chemical weapon’ in Ukraine
The Kremlin on Thursday rejected allegations by the United States that Russian forces had used a "chemical weapon" in Ukraine...