Norway, following Denmark, plans to increase the number of people liable for military service
Kyiv • UNN
Norway plans to increase the number of conscripts from 9,000 to 13,500 by 2036 by investing in a military training center near Oslo.
The Norwegian government plans to increase the number of people liable for military service from the current 9,000 to 13,500. This was reported by AR, according to UNN .
We need to have enough people with the right skills at the right time. In the future, we will need more people with professional military experience,
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The defense minister also announced a million-dollar investment in the Norwegian Armed Forces facility in Turningmoen, north of Oslo, where all recruits will be trained. He did not specify how much money Norway would spend.
Norwegian media confirmed that the goal is to reach 13,500 recruits by 2036.
Recall
Denmark plans to expand conscription to include women and extend the period of military service from approximately 4 months to 11 months, with the aim of increasing the annual number of recruits to 5,000.
