“The Republic of Korea is an important partner in the Indo-Pacific region, both bilaterally and through NATO's partnership agreement. Our conversation led to valuable insights regarding the security situation in our respective geographical areas and further strengthening of our bilateral security ties. We also discussed our close cooperation within the defense industrial domain,” stated Sandvik.

The Norwegian Armed Forces employ South Korean K9 artillery, and the logistics vessel KNM Maud was built in South Korea. As stated in our long-term plan, Norway has decided to procure long-range precision fire and South Korea is among the potential suppliers.

The two ministers laid a wreath at the veterans' monument at Akershus Fortress in memory of the Korean War. Over 600 Norwegian men and women participated in the Korean War between 1951 and 1954. These were predominantly medical personnel at the Normash field hospital whose mission was to treat wounded soldiers and provide health services to civilians.

Sør-Koreas forsvarsminister Ahn Gyu-back var 28. november 2025 på besøk hos sin norske kollega, forsvarsminister Tore O. Sandvik, i Oslo.
Under besøket ble det lagt ned krans på veteranmonumentet på Akershus festning, til minne om de som falt under Koreakrigen. Credit: Synne Kvam / Forsvarsdepartementet