(Dagbladet): Today let Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide and Deputy FRP Per Sandberg until the new long-term plan for defense.
the new long-term plan for the defense entails a saving which will release 40 billion over a period of 20 years.
The proposed long-term government wants it through savings, changed personnel structure and efficiency should be released under 2.5 billion already by the end of 2020.
Over a period of 20 years this will be about 40 billion.
Adds down 11 bases
the Government also proposes to lay down eleven major and minor construction. The plants proposed phased out is Kjevik, Karljohansvern, Cellar, Setnesmoen, Grunden 22, Hovemoen, Nærøysund, Trondenes, Åsegård, Harstad Syd and Andøya.
Liv Signe Navarsete (Sp) is critical to centralization, but believes the priority which land forces is even worse.
– There an a proper stomach splash of government not to prioritize land forces better. It is simply cowardly, and it stands in stark contrast to the Eriksen Søreide said in opposition. When dismissed her a settlement with coalition because she wanted a massive increase in the National Guard and our landsmilitøære ability, says Navarsete to Dagbladet.
She also points out that one of the basic objectives is changed:
– Before going defense be a war prevention threshold, but now it’s changed to ‘Armed Forces to ensure a credible deterrence “. What does this mean? Shall we we become a more aggressive defense, which is more concerned with international assignments than securing our borders? asks Navarsete.
– Weakens defense capability
Norwegian Officers’ Association believes that the proposal the long-term plan involves defense capability will be weakened.
The command organization is particularly critical to the closure of the Coastal Ranger Command in Harstad and the proposed relocation of the heliport from Bardufoss to Rygge.
– defense capability will be reduced by the government’s proposal. The ambition is also reduced economic because it does not meet the NATO objective to use 2 percent of GDP on defense, said the leader of the Norwegian Union of Military Officers Egil Other Aas, said.
Want more more people and fewer aircraft
Shortly after the presentation was underway, came the first reactions from cooperation parties Christian Democrats and Liberals. And demands are clear.
– The Army and National Guard must be strengthened and we must look at the capacity utilization situated in conscription. We will still have a defense that is essentially based on conscription and people. Forces shall be primarily organized on the basis of a need to defend Norwegian interests, not only from NATO’s needs. Therefore, we need more people and fewer aircraft than the government envisages, said parliamentary leader of the Liberal Trine Skei Grande in a press release.
Along with the parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Party, Hans Olav Syversen, she emphasizes that the government is obliged to try to find a solution with Left and Christian Democrats.
– One of the key is now getting geared up the missing balance between defense missions, defense structure and budgets for operations, maintenance, training and training. In our view, such an imbalance reduced the operational capacity for long periods. This must now be rectified so that we get full combat power of the weapons systems and those skills defense, says Syversen in the press release.
– Not localization debate
Friday spoke Dagbladet with NUPI researcher Karsten Friis, who warned against making this a localization debate.
– the manager we already see the emergence of a discussion about how the bases will be located. That we can not afford to, we must be able to look at this based on the operational requirements, it may not be a location debate, says said Friis Dagbladet before the presentation of the White Paper.
Per Sandberg promise that it will be given a lot more money in future years, which strengthens the Armed combat power and sustainability.
– it shall implemented a number of measures designed to ensure that the Armed Forces should be managed in a more efficient manner. This has consequences for communities and staff, told Sandberg.
– Let it be very clear, the government understands that it will be tough for many, but we do not see an option if we are to have a defense that is geared for what we are facing. Therefore, we must prioritize hard and spending money where the greatest impact, he said.
Tybring- Pike: – Very much wise
Progress defense policy spokesman Christian Tybring- Pike is delighted, although White Paper did not contain the so-called toprosentmålet he has worked for.
– I’m not one to brag too much, but this time I think the government has done very much wisely. The very best I like the Progress Party national congress has gained acceptance, the grassroots are heard, both with an increased presence in the north and large allocations, says Tybring- Pike Dagbladet.
– Not least, I like that defense now can practice more, and that it also cut in staff and administration.
Eleven bases proposed also closed down to save money. Eleven is Kjevik, Karljohansvern, Cellar, Setnesmoen, Grunden 22, Hovemoen, Nærøysund, Trondenes, Åsegård, Andøya and Harstad South.
Tybring- pike support mainly structural changes, but says he understands that it’s tough for those who must move.
– I have great sympathy for those who now have to move or find other things to make, but as defense politician I must look at the defense capability overall, and when it is appropriate to streamline.
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