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Norwegian Defense Ministry Anticipates Budget Boost Approval In November

Friday, September 16th, 2016

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OSLO, Norway--Norway's military anticipates its long-term budget boost being approved by its parliament in early November, according to Norwegian Defence Ministry spokeswoman Ann Kristin SalbuvikNorway is preparing to ramp up its defense spending, starting in 2017, with what its defense minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide, called on Sept. 9 a historic increase in funding. Norway plans to boost its budget gradually over the next four years to eventually reach $874 million more than what it spent in 2016.Norway also wants to…

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