Nordic Countries in February 2026: the most important developments in security
In February 2026, the Nordic countries followed security developments in the Middle East, in Russia's neighbourhood and in their own justice systems. On 4 February the US downed an Iranian drone flying toward an aircraft carrier, and on 15 February Netanyahu said an Iran deal has to strip away nuclear capabilities. On 7 February an Islamic State-claimed suicide blast at a mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people during prayers.
Norway drew the most attention over the Epstein files. Police investigated former prime minister Jagland from 6 February and searched his properties on 12 February, and also investigated diplomat Mona Juul. In another case, the son of Norway's crown princess pleaded not guilty to rape but faces 34 other charges.
Near Russia, Russia revamped Soviet-era garrisons 160 km from the Finnish border, and a nuclear icebreaker was sent to the frozen Gulf of Finland on 18 February. Norway said it is concerned about the expiration of the US-Russia nuclear treaty. Denmark donated air defense guns to Ukraine, the Danish prime minister planned to push the defense industry forward in Munich, and start-ups backed by Daniel Ek and Peter Thiel won German military drone contracts. Six Danes were arrested in Portugal over 1.3 tons of cocaine, and a crime syndicate that smuggled cocaine to Iceland was dismantled.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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