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  • Forsvarsministeren avlyser Sverige-reise

    07/03/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    Forsvarsminister Odd Roger Enoksen må avlyse sin planlagte reise til Stockholm 8.-9. mars på grunn av korona. Enoksen skulle etter planen hatt møter med sin svenske kollega.

  • Norway to provide weapons to Ukraine

    28/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian Government has decided that Norway will give M72 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine.

  • Norway to increase support to Ukraine and provide military equipment

    27/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian Government has allocated up to NOK 2 billion for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, and will provide military equipment such as helmets and bulletproof vests to the war-torn country. The Government will also align itself with the

  • Norway strongly condemns Russian attacks

    24/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway condemns Russia’s military attack on Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. This attack is a serious violation of international law and will have dramatic consequences for the people of Ukraine,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • Statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    24/02/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Nordic countries strongly condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic Ministers of Defence call on Russia to immediately cease its military action and withdraw its military forces from in and around Ukraine. Russia’s attack on Ukraine is a

  • Norway is increasing its contribution to NATO enhanced Forward Presence in Lithuania

    15/02/2022 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is strengthening its force contribution in the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Lithuania with up to 60 soldiers with a core of one mechanized infantry unit.

  • Threat assessments for the year set out

    12/02/2022 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Today the Norwegian Intelligence Service, the Norwegian Police Security Service and the National Security Authority presented their public threat and risk assessments for 2022.

  • Discussed the security situation with the British Secretary of State for Defence

    13/01/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    The challenging security situation in Europe was the main topic when ministers Wallace and Enoksen met in in Oslo on Thursday 13th of January.

  • Romania wants to buy Norwegian F-16

    22/12/2021 News story Ministry of Defence

    Through a letter signed by the chiefs of the two Chambers of the Romanian Parliament, sent on Monday, 20 December, the Romanian Parliament approved the acquisition of 32 Norwegian F-16 fighter jets. The estimated total Romanian budget is EUR 454

  • Norway participates in a project which will make it easier for military forces to cross borders in Europe

    14/12/2021 News story Ministry of Defence

    - The security situation in Europe has underlined the need for improvements in military mobility, and work to this end is taken forward in NATO, our European allies and in the Nordic context. One of the weaknesses with the current system has been

  • Norway to sell limited number of F-16s to Draken International

    02/12/2021 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a contract with US company Draken International to sell up to 12 F-16 combat aircraft. The aircraft will be used as part of Draken’s training services in the United States.

  • Marie Lamo appointed new political advisor in MoD Norway

    15/10/2021 News story Ministry of Defence

    Marie Lamo is the political advisor for Minister of Defence Odd Roger Enoksen. They were both appointed Oct. 14th 2021 in the new Støre Government.

  • Odd Roger Enoksen appointed new Minister of Defence

    15/10/2021 News story Ministry of Defence

    Odd Roger Enoksen from The Centre Party was appointed as Minister in The Ministry of Defence in Norway Oct. 14th 2021.

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