Norway Reduces its Armed Forces

Within the nearest 25 years Norway almost completely will refuse armed forces.

During reduction Norway will lose the majority of its military bases, completely liquidates heavy artillery, tanks and rocket boats. Jet fighters and patrol planes "Orion" will be used for needs of coastal guards.

It is planned to keep in full divisions of a coastal guards and parts of frontier guards protecting the Norway-Russian border. As a consequence of reforms Norway practically liquidates its armed forces.

Now the Norwegian armed forces consist of 30 thousand persons. Is not yet informed what this number will be after the end of reforms.