The government will allocate 17 billion for the Armed Forces

The government will allocate 17 billion for the defense New projects will receive around 7 billion kroner, while ongoing projects should be expanded by almost 10 billion, according to the government's proposal. – We are in a serious security policy situation. Therefore, we will now ask the Storting to approve significant investments in various parts of the Defense to strengthen Norway's defense capabilities, in line with the ambitions in the lo…

The government proposes that the defense should be strengthened by 17 billion kroner.

The government proposes that the defense should be strengthened by 17 billion kroner.

New projects will receive around 7 billion kroner, while ongoing projects should be expanded by close to 10 billion kroner, according to the government's proposal. – We are in a serious security policy situation. Therefore, we will now ask the Storting to approve significant investments in various parts of the Armed Forces, says Minister of Defense Tore O. Sandvik (Ap) in a press release. The money will go to strengthen the Finnmark Brigade, sev…