The Government today put forward a defence budget totalling NOK 30.4 billion. This represents a real increase of NOK 70 million compared with the budget in 2004. In other words, the high level of defence funding in 2004 will be increased still further. Kristin Krohn Devold comments: "We are aiming to achieve all our restructuring objectives for the period 2002-2005. This will place Norwegian defence on a firm footing with a structure far better matched to the management of future threats and crises both nationally and internationally".

No.: 22/2004
Date: 6 October 2004

The defence budget for 2005 allows for the level of operational activities to be maintained and, in some areas, increased. It is proposed that the budget for additional costs associated with participation in operations abroad should be increased by some 10 percent. It is further proposed that the terminal grant on completion of initial military service should be increased from NOK 8,900 to the...