The Norwegian center-left governnment wants “a historic increase” in defense spending with 600 billion kroner ($56 billion) over the next 12 years
The Norwegian center-left governnment wants “a historic increase” in defense spending with 600 billion kroner over the next 12 yearsFILE - Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, left, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb stand on board the Norwegian ship KV Bjørnøya, in connection with the NATO military exercise Nordic Response, outside Alta, Norway, on March 7, 2024.
He said NATO-member Norway wants to, among other things, buy at least five new frigates and submarines, plus the Scandinavian nation’s first long-range air defense system, and expand the army from one to three brigades. Gahr Støre said Norway “is no threat to anyone, nor is NATO. But we must have the capability to defend ourselves if crisis and war occur.”
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