Ministry of Defence

Latest from Ministry of Defence

1. News article14 Oct 2026

   Defence Minister visits Camp Jomsborg: 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers to be trained in Poland by year-end

   • Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik visited a training camp in Poland called Camp Jomsborg this week. Thirteen countries work together there to train Ukrainian soldiers and expand the camp.
   • By the end of 2026, 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers and squad leaders will have been trained. Only a few weeks pass between leaving the camp and fighting at the front.
   National defenceUkraineWar
   + 4 more bullets in the app
2. Call for applications13 Oct 2026

   Defence Ministry offers up to NOK 3.5m a year for a 2027–2029 research programme on security policy in Asia and China

   • The Ministry of Defence (FD) is offering research funding on security and defence policy for 2027. Norwegian research institutes, university colleges and universities outside the defence sector can apply. The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) cannot apply. Institutions under the Defence University College get money through a separate process.
   • The main project is a research programme on security policy in Asia, especially China, for 2027–2029. Up to NOK 3.5 million a year is available. This depends on the Storting approving the 2027 defence budget.
   ChinaNational defenceNational security
   + 7 more bullets in the app
3. News article7 Oct 2026

   Norway continues its Armed Forces' international contributions in 2026–2027, with NATO collective defence and support to Ukraine as top priorities

   • Norway's work abroad should serve its own security. It follows the National Security Strategy and the Long-Term Defence Plan. NATO and Ukraine matter most.
   • NATO: Norway keeps contributing troops in Lithuania. It also sends staff officers to the leadership for six months every third year.
   Foreign policyNational defenceNATO
   + 7 more bullets in the app
4. Press release7 Oct 2026

   2027 State Budget: NOK 3.65 billion for defence construction in the north, stronger preparedness and closure of the Barents Council

   • The government wants to spend NOK 3.65 billion in 2027 on buildings and facilities for the armed forces in Northern Norway. The defence agencies must use small and medium-sized firms and local suppliers.
   • The government will give NOK 20 million to a new branch of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment in the north. The main office will be in Tromsø, with another at Andøya. One aim is closer ties with local business.
   AviationMunicipalitiesNational defence
   + 7 more bullets in the app
5. News article7 Oct 2026

   Government proposes NOK 516 million to boost defence industry production capacity in 2027

   • The government proposes spending NOK 516 million in the 2027 budget so Norway's defence industry can produce more. The money fits within the long-term defence plan.
   • This is part of a larger defence-industry investment of about NOK 8.4 billion through 2036.
   National defenceNATOUkraine
   + 4 more bullets in the app
6. Budget7 Oct 2026

   Norway’s 2027 Defence Budget Enhances Total Defence and Allied Cooperation Against Russian Threat

   • The defence budget for 2027 rises by NOK 6.5 billion to NOK 191.7 billion, with more than a third reserved for Ukraine support.
   • Long-term plans focus on spending at least 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035, with increased personnel and strengthened equipment and infrastructure.
   National defenceNATORussia
   + 10 more bullets in the app
7. News article2 Oct 2026

   Defence Minister to present the 2027 defence budget at the Air Force Academy in Trondheim on 7 October

   • Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik presents the government's proposed defence budget for 2027 on Wednesday 7 October. It takes place at the Air Force Academy (Kuhaugen camp), Persaunvegen 61, in Trondheim. The invitation does not say what the budget contains.
   • The press conference starts at 14:00. Journalists can ask questions and request interviews afterwards.
   National defence
   + 4 more bullets in the app
8. Public consultation22 Sept 2026

   Comprehensive 2026 evaluation of Norway’s Intelligence Act reveals strengths in national security and oversight but significant legal and operational challenges

   • The 2026 evaluation confirms the Intelligence Act improves Norway’s security and ability to stop digital threats like terrorism but also increases bureaucracy that may reduce operational ability.
   • Oversight by the EOS Committee and courts works but needs more resources, better court spaces, more competent staff, and more lawyers specialized in intelligence cases.
   Artificial intelligenceCourtsCybersecurity
   + 10 more bullets in the app
9. Report18 Sept 2026

   Stronger defense capability requires integrated development of viable defense municipalities focusing on housing, work, and belonging

   • The report shows that good housing, job opportunities for spouses, and local belonging are crucial to retain people in the Armed Forces, based on three pilot municipalities in Northern Norway.
   • Sør-Varanger cooperates well with the Armed Forces and other major employers to solve housing and job issues; Bardu has created a package for newcomers, and Målselv is working on city qualities and social meeting places.
   BusinessHousing politicsMunicipalities
   + 10 more bullets in the app
10. News article15 Sept 2026

    Review committee delivers report on Norway's Intelligence Services Act to the Minister of Defence on 15 September 2026

    • A committee led by Professor Marius Emberland handed its report on the law governing Norway's Intelligence Service to Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik on 15 September 2026. The committee had been working since spring 2025.
    • Their task was to check whether the 2020 law works as intended — especially the rules on 'facilitated collection' (the state's access to intercept communications) and whether parliament has adequate tools to oversee the service.
    LegislationNational defenceNational security
    + 2 more bullets in the app