In a recent Forvaretsforum story Ingrid Indianna Nordby who entered Norwegian first-time service motivated for an active year in uniform says she ended up spending most of it at a computer in an office role she had not applied for. Serving at Bardufoss as an operations assistant in Brigade North, she says her dyslexia and […]

Norway’s Armed Forces are facing criticism over welfare services for conscripts after the Armed Forces Personnel and Conscription Centre reported “major problems” in its 2025 annual report. The NRK report says the criticism concerns the welfare offer available to conscripts, adding to a broader pattern of complaints about how Norway treats soldiers performing compulsory service. […]

Jens Stoltenberg says Norway is preparing to send more young people into compulsory military service, with the long-term defence plan aiming to raise annual first-service numbers from about 9,000 to around 13,600. Speaking at Akershus Fortress on 8 May, Norway’s Liberation and Veterans Day, he said young people appear motivated for service, but acknowledged concern […]

Norway’s Armed Forces’ representative system, TVO, is launching a pilot project that will extend initial service to up to 18 months for some level B soldier representatives. National representative Johanne Røisli says many representatives demobilise just when they have become most useful, and that longer service could improve continuity, competence transfer, and support for soldiers. […]