| Norwegian Armed Forces Forsvaret |
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| Founded | 9th Century |
| Current form | 1990 |
| Service branches | Army Navy (Coast Guard) Air Force Home Guard |
| Headquarters | Akershus Fortress |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | King Harald V |
| Minister of Defence | Espen Barth Eide |
| Chief of Defence | General Harald Sunde |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18-44(55) years of age for male compulsory military service (55 years of age if you are an officer); 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women |
| Conscription | 19-month service with 12-month service obligation. Around 50% of conscripts are enrolled in the Home Guard, for a 7 month period (spread out over many years). |
| Available for military service |
1,078,181 males, age 16-55 (2008 est.), 1,046,550 females, age 16-55 (2008 est.) |
| Fit for military service |
888,219 males, age 16-55 (2008 est.), 863,255 females, age 16-55 (2008 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually |
31,980 males (2008 est.), 30,543 females (2008 est.) |
| Active personnel | 26,200 [1] |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $6.2 billion (2009)[1] |
| Percent of GDP | 2.49% of GDP (2010 est.) List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita |
| Related articles | |
| History | World War II 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.[2] According to mobilisation plans as of 2009[update], the strength during full mobilisation would be approximately 83,000 combatant personnel.[2] 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. However, the Chief of Defense (Norwegian "Forsvarssjefen") is the de facto 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 National Security Agency and the Defence Estate Agency.
The main annual national exercise is Cold Response, held yearly, with all NATO member states invited.
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The Chief of Defence (a four-star general or admiral) heads the armed forces, and is the principal military adviser to the Minister of Defence.
Military branches (in order of seniority):
Other main structures, include:
With August 1, 2009 the Norwegian Army changed its structure:[3][4]
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