Norwegian Armed Forces 2023 year will reduce the previously planned number of military exercises. The reason for this was the decrease in the level of threat from Russia due to the fact that, what counts, that a significant part of Russian non-nuclear forces is involved in the armed conflict in Ukraine.
According to the representative of the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant Colonel Vegard Finberg, in a comment to the Norwegian tabloid VG, In November 2022 year, the Norwegian government decided to increase the combat readiness of its armed forces, and the head of the defense department received the authority to prioritize this within the framework of the defense budget.
he clarified, that in the near future the main focus of the Norwegian armed forces will be on conducting joint exercises with the forces of the military bloc of NATO and partner countries, defense exercises, as well as testing the skills of military personnel.
Also, according to a representative of the Norwegian army, his country intends to provide further support to Ukraine in confronting Russian forces.
Details regarding, which military exercises can be reduced, a representative of the Norwegian Ministry of Defense declined to clarify.
meanwhile, Norway plans to double the number of its military instructors, who train Ukrainian military personnel. According to the decision of the government of the country, military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be engaged in training 150 trainers. Author:Maxim Svetlyshev
