Security policy
The primary objective of Norwegian security policy is to safeguard Norway’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and political freedom of action. A broad set of political, military, diplomatic, economic and international legal instruments is used to achieve this objective. The key pillars of the Government’s security policy are: predictable international cooperation, based on international law; the peaceful settlement of disputes; cooperation with NATO Allies; and cooperation on foreign and security policy with other Nordic countries.
The primary object of Norway's security policy
The primary objective of Norway’s security policy is to safeguard Norway’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom of action, values and interests. A strong and credible national defence capability is key to safeguarding Norway’s security
Promoting disarmament and non-proliferation
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is the cornerstone of the global disarmament and non-proliferation regime.
Counter-terrorism and the fight against organised crime
Norway attaches importance to ensuring an integrated approach to preventing and combating all forms of violent extremism and terrorism. This message is communicated in various ways: in the UN and in international negotiations.
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- UN Summit: Defending international law more important than ever News story 23/09/2024
- Remarks by the Prime Minister at the Plenary Session of Summit of the Future Speech/statement 23/09/2024
- The Prime Minister’s introduction to the press after meeting with NATO’s Secretary General Speech/statement 06/09/2024
- Finland and Norway sign a Memorandum of Understanding News story 20/06/2024
- Address to the Storting on the security policy situation Speech/statement 13/06/2024
Documents
- Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) - A Resilient Health Emergency Preparedness Report to the Storting 24/11/2023
- Meld. St. 26 (2022–2023) - A changing climate – united for a climate-resilient society Report to the Storting 16/06/2023
- Meld. St. 21 (2022–2023) - Norwegian exports of defence-related products in 2022, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation Report to the Storting 02/06/2023
- Meld. St. 14 (2021–2022) - Norwegian exports of defence-related products in 2021, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation Report to the Storting 31/08/2022
- Strategy for Norway’s efforts in the Sahel region (2021–2025) Plans/strategy 14/07/2021