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Norwegian Armed Forces

Norwegian Armed Forces
CountryNorway
NameNorwegian Armed Forces
Native NameForsvaret
BranchesArmy
Navy (Coast Guard)
Air Force
Home Guard
Commander-in-chiefKing Harald V
MinisterGrete Faremo
CommanderGeneral Harald Sunde
Age18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women
Conscription12-month service obligation, in practice shortened to 8 to 9 months (2009)
Manpower Data2008 est.
Manpower Age16-49
Available1,078,181
Available F1,046,550
Fit888,219
Fit F863,255
Reaching31,980
Reaching F30,543
Active26,200
Amount6,2 billion $ (2009)
Percent GDP1.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
HistoryWorld War Two
Cold War
Congo Crisis
Gulf War
War in Kosovo
War in Afghanistan
Libyan no-fly zone

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The Norwegian Armed Forces (Norwegian: Forsvaret ("The Defence")) numbers about 23,000 personnel, including civilian employees. According to mobilisation plans , the strength during full mobilisation would be approximately 83,000 combatant personnel. Norway has mandatory military service for men (6 � 12 months of training) and voluntary service for women. Norway has the highest military expenditures per capita in Europe.

The Armed Forces sorts under the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. The formal Commander-in-Chief is H.M. King Harald V In reality the Commander of the armed forces (Norwegian "Forsvarssjefen") is Commander in chief.

Under Norwegian constitutional practice, the Minister of Defence is accountable to Parliament for all activities carried out by the agencies under his or her responsibility.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been since 2003 an integrated structure with civilian and military personnel. Subordinate to the MoD are the "Armed Forces Military Organisation" as well as the three civilian agencies: the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), the Agency and the Agency.

The main annual national exercise is Cold Response, held yearly, with all NATO member states invited.

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1.47 min. | 4.27 user rating		 Telemark Bataljon (Telemark Battalion, TMBN) is a mechanised infantry unit of the Norwegian Army, stationed at Rena. TMBN consists of 5 companies. TMBN is one of the Norwegian Armed Forces most sought-after capabilities. As an elite unit, TMBN uses another type of beret than other units, the emerald green beret.
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2.23 min. | 4.07 user rating
Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps (The staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces)
6.92 min. | 5.0 user rating		 I don't think this video need's any....
4.57 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Norwegian Army is a high advanced army in technoloegi and has highly motivated and trained soliders that strikes whit strenght and power Plz comment and give med feedback on what you think enjoy. The Norwegian Army --ALLTID UTE--
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thenews.pl--In exchange for not paying in 2009 and 2010, Poland's -armed forces- agreed to order a additional 36 missiles worth 300 million zloty (76 million euro) ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:03:00 GMT+00:00
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UPI.com--Opposition leaders have lashed out at the move, saying it could compromise the capabilities of the -Norwegian armed forces- as well as the country's ability ... - Date : Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:26:22 GMT+00:00
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Monsters and Critics.com--Instead of the Swiss anthem, the staff band of the -Norwegian Armed Forces- played an unknown tune, according to Swiss nationals assembled at the royal palace ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:22:42 GMT+00:00

Norwegian Armed Forces

BranchesArmy * Navy * Coast Guard * Air Force * Home Guard
EquipmentArmy equipment * Navy ships * Military aircraft
OrganisationNational Security Authority * Intelligence Service * Defence Research Establishment * Ministry of Defence
RelatedNATO * Nordic Battlegroup * Scandinavian defence union

Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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