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The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence (Forsvarsdepartementet) is a Norwegian
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
 government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of the activities of subordinate agencies. The ministry is headed by the politically appointed Minister of Defence
Minister of Defence (Norway)

The Norwegian defence minister is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. The position has existed since 1814....
, currently Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen

Anne-Grete Str?m-Erichsen is a Norway politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2005....
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The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence (Forsvarsdepartementet) is a Norwegian
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
 government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of the activities of subordinate agencies. The ministry is headed by the politically appointed Minister of Defence
Minister of Defence (Norway)

The Norwegian defence minister is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. The position has existed since 1814....
, currently Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen

Anne-Grete Str?m-Erichsen is a Norway politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2005....
.

Core tasks

  • Strategic analysis, research and development (R&D)
  • The development of long-term policy including future strategic concepts and doctrines
  • Perspective and structural planning
  • Planning, budgeting and implementation in the medium and short term
  • Overall management of agencies’ activities during the budget year
  • Operational policy, planning and management at a strategic level
  • Exercise policy, planning and management at a strategic level
  • Emergency planning, policy and management at a strategic level
  • Crisis management
  • Development and implementation of security policy, both nationally and internationally
  • Development of defence cooperation with allied- and partner countries
  • Strategic personnel management
  • Information, communication and press relations
  • Strategic leadership and management in the field of ICT
  • Organisational development
  • Preventive security at a strategic level
  • Legal questions
  • Controller / Internal audit
  • Internal administration


Departments

  • Department of Personnel and General Services
  • Department of Security Policy
  • Department of Operations and Emergency Planning
  • Department of Defence Policy and Long-Term Planning
  • Department of Finance and Management
  • Joint Chiefs


Subordinate agencies

  • Norwegian Defence Force
    Norwegian Defence Force

    The Norwegian Armed Forces numbers about 30,000 personnel, including civilian employees. According to current mobilisation plans, the strength during full mobilisation is approximately 130,000 combatant personnel....
  • National Security Authority
    Nasjonal Sikkerhetsmyndighet

    National Security Authority is a Norway intelligence agency at the level of government agency established on January 1, 2003 as the successor to Forsvarets sikkerhetsstab ....


See also

  • List of Norwegian Ministers of Defence


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