Ministry of Defence
Tore O. Sandvik (Lab.)
Minister of Defence
The Ministry of Defence is a Government Office with responsibility for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.
Norway will acquire British frigates
The Norwegian Government has selected the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates. The purchase of the British frigates will be the largest single investment in Norwegian defence capabilities to date.
New Norwegian Long Term Plan on Defence: 'A historic plan'
Read all about Norway's Long-term Defence Plan for 2025–2036.
Norwegian support to Ukraine and neighbouring countries
This is an overview of Norway’s support to Ukraine and other countries affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Latest from the Ministry of Defence
What's new
- The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defence visits Norway News story 01/12/2025
- Report of the Afghanistan Commission presented Press release 10/11/2025
- Norway to gather information about the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) for Gaza News story 05/11/2025
- Defence ministers statement JEF Bodø News story 05/11/2025
- Settlement concerning the Norwegian NH90-program News story 03/11/2025
- For the press: Norway to host the Joint Expeditionary Force Defence Ministers’ Meeting News story 24/10/2025
Documents
- NOU 2025: 9 - Defeat – Norway in Afghanistan 2015–2021 Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 06/11/2025
- NOU 2025: 9 Defeat – Norway in Afghanistan 2015–2021 Report 06/11/2025
- Strategy for the involvement of Norwegian industry in the procurement of new frigates Plans/strategy 24/10/2025
- Roadmap for expanding production capacity in the defence industry Plans/strategy 24/03/2025
- The Norwegian Defence Pledge Plans/strategy 05/04/2024
- Prop. 87 S (2023–2024) - The Norwegian Defence Pledge Proposition 05/04/2024
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Contact
E-mail: postmottak@fd.dep.no
Phone:
+ 47 23 09 80 00
Address:
Pb. 8126 Dep., 0032 Oslo
Visitor address:
Glacisgata 1, 0150 Oslo