Finnmark Brigade will be based at Porsangermoen near Lakselv and Høybuktmoen near Kirkenes on the border with Russia’s heavily militarized Kola Peninsula.
“We have to deal with a more dangerous neighbour in many years to come,” said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre as the new Long-Term Defence Plan was presented in Oslo on Friday.
Russia’s aggression has changed the security landscape for Norway’s northern regions dramatically.
“This plan represents a historic boost in defense spending, and involves a significant strengthening of all branches of the Armed Forces,” Støre said. Läs artikel