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 participate in NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland
Forward Land Forces Finland is an important part of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture on the Northern Flank and a strong expression of Allied unity and solidarity.
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
- Minister of defence Sandvik met President Zelenskyy: The Norwegian government boosting Ukrainian defence industry News story 27/06/2025
- Historic decision at NATO Summit Press release 25/06/2025
- Germany and Norway sign agreement on JSM missiles News story 25/06/2025
- Statement regarding NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland: Norway will participate in NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland News story 25/06/2025
- Norway to provide NOK 6.5 billion for procurement of drones for Ukraine Press release 24/06/2025
- ‘A crucial NATO Summit’ in The Hague Press release 24/06/2025
Documents
- 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
- The Norwegian Government's Action Plan on Gender and Sexual Diversity (2023–2026) Plans/strategy 06/09/2023
- Future Acquisitions For the Norwegian Defence Sector 2023–2030 Plans/strategy 22/05/2023
- Annual report 2020: Women, peace and security Report 01/02/2022
Other websites
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