Minister of Defense Anne-Grete Strom-erichsen of Norway
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Norways Forsvardsdepartmentet has issued a release saying that Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen has decided to sign the production phase agreement for the Joint Strike Fighter Program, joining Australia, Britain, Canada, and The Netherlands to date.
In an interview with NTB news agency, Strom-Erichsen said that Norway prefers to concentrate its efforts in the north, where it has a small contingency of around 100 troops station in Maimana and which could be doubled.
Strom-Erichsen expressed "regret" over that decision.
Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen has decided to sign the production phase agreement for the Joint Strike Fighter Programme.
var PageContent= ' Oslo - Despite criticism from coalition partners over dropping the standard bidding procedure, Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen said Friday that Norway would order four new Hercules transport planes.
The defence needs a flexible and safe air transport system, especially in Afghanistan,\' Strom-Erichsen said in a statement.
Despite growing pressure on Norway to participate in NATO operations in southern Afghanistan, Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen said she prefers to concentrate Norwegian contingent's efforts in the north of the war-torn country, said reports reaching here on Wednesday.
Strom-Erichsen said it was hardly an option for Norway to increase its current force of around 500 soldiers in the NATO-led ISAF force in Afghanistan.
production phase agreement for the Joint Strike Fighter Program.
especially in Afghanistan," Strom-Erichsen said in a statement.
On the eve of the signing ceremony, Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen met on Tuesday with her Indonesian counterpart, Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono.
Norway hopes to strengthen military exchanges and cooperation with China, Norwegian Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen said here Tuesday.
On Friday, Norwegian Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen said Norway will add 200 extra troops to its 500 soldiers in Afghanistan with the deployment of special forces and helicopters in March.
Strom-Erichsen said Norway was increasing its military presence in its far north, but is keen to avoid an arms race and keep relations with Moscow friendly.
Strom-Erichsen said she “regretted” that decision.
On Friday, Norwegian Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen said Norway will add 200 extra troops to the 500 soldiers it already has in Afghanistan.