Minister of Defence Grete Faremo. - Photo: Berit Roald/Scanpix

The Ministry of Defence is a Government Office with responsibility for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.

Minister of Defence

Grete Faremo

About the minister
Capable force - strategic concept

New strategic concept for the Norwegian Armed Forces

The new strategic concept for the Norwegian Armed Forces is now available in English. Follow this link for the pdf-version of “Capable Force”.

Nuclear Capabilities in a Changing Security Environment

Nuclear Capabilities in a Changing Security Environment – a Norwegian Perspective, by State Secretary of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence, Espen Barth Eide.

Minister of Defence Grete Faremo

Home and Abroad – an Army for the Complex Challenges of the Present Day

Address by Minister of Defence Grete Faremo at the 2009 Army Summit, 6 November 2009.

Grete Faremo new minister of defence

Grete Faremo new Minister of Defence

Ms Grete Faremo is Norway’s new Minister of Defence. She received the keys for her new office from her predecessor, Ms Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, who as of today is Minister of Health.

Collective defence in today's security environment

Collective defence in today's security environment. Article V, credibility and changing environments. Address by Mr. Espen Barth Eide, Deputy Minister of Defence.

The Norwegian Defence Budget 2010

The Government proposes to allocate NOK 34.9 billion for defence in 2010. The Northern regions, international operations and the veterans are given priority.

Harald Sunde new Chief of defence

Lieutenant General Harald Sunde was appointed General and new Chief of Defence by the King in Council today.

The challenges of protection in war/armed conflict and humanitarian crises

International Humanitarian Law and the evolving nature of conflict - applying existing norms in new settings. Contribution by State Secretary Espen Barth Eide at Norwegian Red Cross seminar 03.09.2009.

Contact information

Ministry of Defence

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Telephone: + 47 23 09 80 00
Fax: + 47 23 09 60 75

Address

Box 8126 Dep., N-0032 Oslo

Visiting address:
Glacisgata 1 (see map)

Ministry of Defence

Contact information

Ministry of Defence

Send e-mail

Telephone: + 47 23 09 80 00
Fax: + 47 23 09 60 75

Address

Box 8126 Dep., N-0032 Oslo

Visiting address:
Glacisgata 1 (see map)