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	Norwegian Ministry of Defence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence (Forsvarsdepartementet) is a Norwegian 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, currently Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norwegian_Ministry_of_Defence (192 words)

	Israel Ministry of Defence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ministry of Defense (Israel) - The Ministry of Defense (or Ministry of Defence) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for defending the State of Israel from internal and external military threats.
		Norwegian Ministry of Defence - The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence (Forsvarsdepartementet) is a Norwegian 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.
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	da30.iasoft.org /israelministryofdefence.html (1027 words)

	NATO Press Release (98)104 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He joined the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence in 1976 after receiving his Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Oslo.
		He worked initially with Armaments in the Ministry of Defence and was appointed Head of the Procurement Division in 1982.
		BÆKKEN was appointed Director General of Materiel in 1990 and served in 1990-1996 as the Norwegian National Representative and National Armaments Director both to the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) in NATO and to the Western European Armaments Group (WEAG).
	www.nato.int /docu/pr/1998/p98-104e.htm (300 words)

	Ministry of Defence - Information from the Ministry of Defence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Defence Minister Strøm-Erichsen visits the U.S. The Defence Minister visited the U.S. Sept., including Norfolk, Washington DC and New York.
		Under the AMEC programme one of the oldest nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy will be transported from its storage location at the Gremikha Naval Base on the Kola Peninsula in north-west Russia to the dismantlement yard at Murmansk.
		Welcome remarks by Political adviser Ragnhild Mathisen, Ministry of Defence, at the PRIO seminar, June 22, 2006.
	odin.dep.no /fd/engelsk/index-b-n-a.html (257 words)

	Croatian Ministry of Defence On-line
		The newly appointed higher military prosecutor Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Gasparovic took an oath in presence of the Minister of Defence Berislav Roncevic, the Deputy Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Slavko Baric, the MOD Secretary Petar Barac and the Chief of the Minister’s Cabinet Colonel Zdravko Klanac on the 22nd of December 2006.
		The 15th anniversary of the Joint Education and Training Command was commemorated in the officers club in the “Petar Zrinski” barracks on the 20th of December 2006.
		On the 18th of December 2006, the Minister of Defence held a meeting with the representatives of the Union of military employees, Union of state and local government employees and Independent Union of employees in air force and “Pleter-usluge d.o.o.” regarding the beginning of functioning of the Pleter-usluge d.o.o.company.
	www.morh.hr /en/index.asp (587 words)

	Novell delivers enhanced security for Norwegian Ministry of Defence
		After rigorous testing by the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSA), the independent agency tasked with coordinating the country's security policy and inspecting existing arrangements within the public sector, Nsure will be implemented across the entire Ministry of Defence organisation.
		The NSA's testing procedure encompasses 2 500 criteria and was used by the Ministry of Defence as the basis of its procurement process as it looked for a new information management and communications system.
		The Ministry of Defence interacts with a range of audiences including civilians, governmental organisations, and military institutions, and in the current global climate, the confidentiality and privacy of its information is vital.
	www.itweb.co.za /office/novell/0310130811.htm (610 words)

	Kald krig
		Norwegian decision makers that a Norwegian crisis or wartime option should be kept open, meaning that nuclear warheads could be transported to Norway and utilised by Norwegian troops in crisis or war.
		Norwegian nuclear policy that was presented to the general public and the actual extent of Norwegian involvement in allied nuclear activities.
		Although Norwegian authorities wanted allied nuclear forces to be available for use in Norway, the Norwegians were careful to avoid plans that would imply automatic, or almost automatic, transfer of nuclear forces in an emergency.
	www.luftfart.museum.no /Forskning/foredrag/skogrand.htm (3667 words)

	News from CCMR - CCMR Belgrade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As the representative of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence, he was awarded the honorary membership in the Centre due to his tremendous contribution to the Centre's work, particularly to the establishment of the Belgrade School of Security Studies.
		Brigadier-General Wolfgang Wosolsobe, the Head of the Military defence Division from the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Austria, Brigadier-General Johann Pucher from the same Division and Defence Attaché in the Austrian Embassy in Belgrade Colonel Jozef Holzl visited the Centre for Civil-Military Relations, on July 12.
		The seminars were the opportunity for the members of SCG Defence Ministry and the SMAF to enrich their knowledge about the present and future security architecture of EU, which is necessary for the success in their activities within the security sector reform.
	www.ccmr-bg.org /vesti/fromccmr/fromccmr.htm (10748 words)

	F-16.net :: Norwegian F-16s for ISAF in Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Norwegian contribution will form part of the F-16 cooperation agreed between a number of European countries and will be in line with the Government's wish to strengthen our participation in ISAF.
		A Norwegian liaison officer will be appointed to serve with the ISAF headquarters staff whose task will be to look after Norwegian interests in connection with operations in which the Norwegian aircraft may be taking part.
		Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strï¿½m-Erichsen briefed members of parliament on Wednesday when she addressed the Storting on Norway's contributions to operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
	www.f-16.net /news_article1499.html (619 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of Norway
		The Norwegian Veteran Association has obtained permission from the Nobel Institute and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence for the award of a medal to recognize the 1988 award of The Nobel Peace Prize to UN Peacekeeping Forces.
		Although strickly a Norwegian award, the Nobel Institute and the Ministry have authorized it as an "International" award.
		Norwegian actress and filmmaker Liv Ullmann was awarded one of Norway's highest royal honors on Wednesday, the Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav.
	www.geocities.com /athens/4795/Norway.htm (1258 words)

	New bombing ranges and their impact on Saami traditions
		The Norwegian Ministry of Defence now wants to expand the existing bombing ranges by up to 500 km2, plans which have been met with bitter opposition from the indigenous people in the area.
		Recently, Kristin Krohn Devold, the Norwegian Minister of Defence agreed to the location of a new NATO command centre in Jåttå, southern Norway.
		Press releases from the Ministry of Defence on June 12th and 23rd 2003, suggest that an increase in allied training exercises will accompany the new NATO command center.
	www.environmenttimes.net /article.cfm?pageID=9 (1094 words)

	The Norwegian Defence Minister, Mrs. Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, visited Afghanistan on 29 March - 2 April 2006. (The ...
		March - 2 April, accompanied by the Norwegian Ambassador to NATO, Kai Eide and General Harald Sunde from the Norwegian Ministry of Defence.
		She continued to Mazar e Sharif, where she inspected the Norwegian QRF in its new and impressive camp in the vicinity of the airport.
		She spoke to the PRT personnel and was present at a flag-hoisting ceremony to mark the arrival of a Latvian detachment to the PRT in Meymaneh.
	www.norway-nato.org /operation/afghanistan/020406.htm (270 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Submarine collides with tanker
		The submarine KN Utstein hit the tanker Kilstraum, which is also Norwegian, 18 miles off the island of Lewis at about 0350 BST on Thursday morning.
		The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the submarine, which was submerged at the time, sustained rudder damage and was in Stornoway undergoing inspection.
		The MoD said it expected a board of inquiry would be held by the Norwegian defence ministry.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/3962807.stm (211 words)

	Russian Federation: Federal Security Service (FSB) versus prisoner of concience Aleksandr Nikitin: return to Soviet ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Having convinced the prosecutor of the necessity of a second assessment, the defence prepared photocopies of all the materials Aleksandr Nikitin referred to in Chapter 8 of the Bellona report; a list of experts that should be included in the committee and a list of questions that should be answered.
		The vice-president of the Supreme Court, A.E. Merkushov, decided in the defences favour and the case was sent to the Oktyabrsky District Court in St. Petersburg.
		The interest of our Norwegian neighbours towards the problems on the Kola Peninsula can be explained by their concern for their own safety (which is, of course, threatened since we have the largest concentration of nuclear reactors and storage sites for radioactive materials in the world on a small patch of territory).
	web.amnesty.org /library/index/engeur460421996 (7087 words)

	NATO Press Release (96)99
		Defence Ministers of the North Atlantic Alliance will hold an informal meeting in Bergen, Norway on 25-26 September 1996 under the chairmanship of NATO Secretary General, Dr. Javier Solana.
		The Media Centre staffed by NATO and Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence will be established in Radisson SAS from 23-27 September 1996.
		At all hotels you should ask for the reservation desk and indicate that you are representing the Press staying in Bergen in conjunction with the meeting of NATO Defence ministers.
	www.nato.int /docu/pr/1996/p96-099e.htm (795 words)

	Fridtjof Nansen (F85) class PROJECT 6088 NEW FRIGATE
		Bazán is committed to contributing to national know-how by producing modules of vessels and assembling complete vessels at Norwegian yards; by having the development and production of the anti-submarine systems done by Norwegian defence industry; and by a number of specific offset arrangements in various sectors of Norwegian industry.
		This implies that the Norwegian Ministry of Defence has given priority to technological aspects, the relative importance for Norwegian defence, and general political priorities for industry in accordance with the ministry’s industrial strategy.
		The ministry is also of the opinion that it would not be right to cement 100% of the offset arrangements by entering into specific contracts today.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/nansen.htm (2544 words)

	CorpWatch : UK: Britain in $70 Billion Jet Deal With Saudi Arabia
		The Typhoon Eurofighter, which is largely manufactured by defence and aerospace giant BAE Systems in partnership with other European countries, will replace the Tornado warplanes supplied to the Saudis in another massive and controversial deal two decades ago.
		BAE Systems signed a series of defence contracts with Saudi Arabia covering purchases and maintenance in the 1980s and 90s, which are being probed by anti-corruption investigators.
		Greece has committed to 60 aircraft with the option for a further 30 and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement to participate in the future development of the aircraft.
	www.corpwatch.org /article.php?id=12947 (766 words)

	Norway to send F16s to Afghanistan - Military Photos
		He and a handful of other SV members demonstrated in front of the Norwegian parliament on Wednesday, insisting that the decision runs counter to the three governing parties' agreement prior to taking power last month.
		In its statement, the defene ministry acknowledged that "planes under ISAF command will in emergency situations also be able to assist personnel on the ground from the US-led Enduring Freedom operation".
		Their defence policy is a joke (or should i say non-existing).
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=61563 (742 words)

	Ministry of Defence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ministry of Defence or Ministry of Defense may refer to:
		Ministry of Defence (Malaysia) malay, Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia
		Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ministry_of_Defence (105 words)

	Subject Listing for Ministries of Defence
		Ministry of Defence site containing information on the first six months of operations during British leadership of Operation Fringal, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) which was put in place to assist the new Afghan Interim Authority with the provision of stability in Kabul.
		Ministry of Defence site providing information on Operation Veritas, the British Forces' contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan which ran from 7th October 2001 to 31st July 2002.
		Published in July 2003 by the Ministry of Defence, this initial report covers the role of the UK Armed Forces during the conflict with Iraq.
	aerade.cranfield.ac.uk /subject-listing/mindef.html (9959 words)

	News - Kongsberg Gruppen
		Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (KDC) has signed a contract worth MNOK 254,2 with the Norwegian Army Material Command.
		The cooperation is approved by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence's.
		The delivery of the MRR program to the Norwegian Armed Forces will be completed in 2007.
	www.kongsberg.com /eng/kog/News/default.asp?id=18441 (273 words)

	amcham.no - American Chamber of Commerce in Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Brønnøysund Register Centre is a government body under the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, and consists of several different national EDP registers.
		The Norwegian Seafood Export Council was established by the Storting (Norwegian Parliament) on 1 July 1991 and its activities are founded in the Fish Export Act.
		The Council attends to administrative functions and is an advisor to the Ministry of Fisheries.
	www.am-cham.com /info/links.asp (978 words)

	FNI project: Challenges for the Norwegian Coast Guard in the North
		This project is to take stock of challenges facing the Norwegian Coast Guard in the North, in view of recent developments in the Barents Sea.
		Gentle enforcement of fishery regulations has in recent years been replaced by open confrontation, and the Coast Guard's need to balance flexibility and communication with firm enforcement is at the heart of the discussion.
		Finally, we investigate the possibilities of extending coordination and collaboration between the Norwegian Coast Guard and Russian enforcement agencies in the Barents Sea.
	www.fni.no /projects/norwegian_coast_guard.html (232 words)

	The Globus II Radar and Norwegian Surveillance Activities in the North
		On the contrary, this surveillance activity provides a solid base for the national decicion-making process on defence issues, and prevents overreaction and unnecessary apprehension to Russian military activities in the North.
		There is a broad public understanding in Norway that a small part of the activities of the country’s defence cannot be discussed openly, with reference to the security of the realm and cooperation with other countries.
		Requests for tasks, their execution, and the transmission of data will be performed by Norwegian personnel and will remain under full Norwegian control.
	www.fas.org /spp/military/program/track/0000225-hs1.htm (784 words)

	Massive US-Norwegian defense contract (Norway - the official site in the United States)
		The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Logistics Organisation (FLO) to place a contract with the US authorities for the purchase of the Javelin anti-tank weapons system for the Norwegian Army.
		This capability will enable Norwegian soldiers to protect themselves more effectively by engaging targets earlier, and at longer ranges, than is the case today.
		In parallel with the negotiations between FLO and the US authorities for the supply of Javelin, the Ministry of Defence has concluded an offset agreement with JJV.
	www.norway.org /News/archive/2003/200306flo.htm (288 words)

	Norway: Refusing to Bear Arms 2005 revision
		According to an amendment made to the 1965 law in 1990, beliefs "related to the use of weapons of mass destruction as they might be expected to be used in the present day defence" may be seen as a legal ground for conscientious objection.
		The salary of COs is paid for by the Ministry of Justice.
		The Civilian Defence Force is aimed at supporting civilians during wartime.
	www.wri-irg.org /co/rtba/norway.htm (1232 words)

	DefenseLink News Release: DOD AND NORWAY SIGN JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER AGREEMENT
		"This is a strategic decision for both the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and Norwegian industry," added Lindback.
		It is now paramount to secure our continued commitment that Norwegian industry in the coming months become participants in the development work that is already under way," underlined Mr.
		Norwegian industry will be a welcome addition to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Danish, and Dutch Joint Strike Fighter industry team.
	www.defenselink.mil /Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=3390 (383 words)

	Jim Saxton, New Jersey, 3rd District - Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Royal Norwegian Navy's new frigate program is valued at $1.4 billion.
		Aegis, used on U.S. Navy destroyers and cruisers and the Japanese "Kongo-class" destroyers, identifies and tracks anything that moves from the surface of the water to the upper limits of the atmosphere, including enemy or friendly missiles and aircraft.
		The Norwegian frigates will be fitted with a modified frigate version of SPY-1 radar, called SPY-1F.
	www.house.gov /saxton/pr22900.htm (425 words)

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