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
State Secretary Roger Ingebrigtsen and Trond R. Karlsen, head of The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO). - Photo: Ministry of Defence

Norwegian stockpiles of cluster munitions are history

On Friday the 16th of July at 2 p.m., the State Secretary for the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, Roger Ingebrigtsen, pushed the button to destroy Norway’s last batch of cluster munitions.

State Secretary Espen Barth Eide at the 70th anniversary in Narvik. - Photo: Adrian Lombardo, Norwegian Defence

- We will never forget the sacrifices

Today, we are honouring freedom, said MOD State Secretary Espen Barth Eide during his speech at the 70th Anniversary of the Allied Victory in the Battles of Narvik.

Minister of Defence Grete Faremo and Chief of Defence Harald Sunde in Berlin

Discussed Afghanistan in Berlin

16 Ministers of Defence with armed forces in the North of Afghanistan met in Berlin on May 11, 2010 to discuss the transfer of security to Afghan Security Forces. Emphasis was put on the international community's continued engagement in Afghanistan.

NATO’s Partnerships and Beyond

The third key seminar on NATO’s new Strategic Concept concluded in Oslo on 14 January. The event, entitled “NATO’s Partnerships and Beyond”, brought together members of the Group of Experts, government and military officials, representatives of international organisations and NGOs, independent experts and journalists.

Grete Faremo giving her New Year’s address to the Oslo Military Society. Photo: Taral Jansen, FMS.

Capable and ready for action – Norway’s armed forces 2010

- The work of strengthening our defence forces continues. Not least because the Armed Forces must continually adapt both to changing geopolitical circumstances and to the new demands of modern society.

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”.

Contact information

Ministry of Defence

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

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)