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NORWEGIAN NAVY

The Norwegian government has outlined a new long-term defence plan for 2025 to 2036. Under the so-called Norwegian DefencePledge, Norway’s defence spending will almost double, achieving the NATO target of two per cent of GDP this year, gradually rising to around three per cent by the end of the period.

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