Nordic Ministers of Defence issue joint statement on Nordic defence cooperation

On 2026-05-07, the Nordic Ministers of Defence issued a joint statement in Trøndelag under Norway's NORDEFCO chairship. They said the Nordic countries would strengthen defence cooperation within NATO, focusing on cross-border movement of forces, air-domain cooperation, and drones/counter-drone systems. The statement also reaffirmed support for Ukraine and cooperation with Baltic allies and Poland on Camp Jomsborg.