Norway’s air defense priorities: Volume first, then long-range capabilities

April 18, 2024

Breaking Defense

Earlier this month, Norway’s government announced plans for a dramatic increase in defense spending over the next 12 years, with a long list of weapon acquisitions it plans to make.

Among the key priorities outlined was an increase in air defense capabilities at all levels. But even as Oslo looks into its options for a new long-range, high-end missile defense system, the “most important [thing] is to buy more of what we already have,” Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, Norway’s chief of defense, told Breaking Defense during a recent visit to Washington.

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