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The Storting adopted in 2015 the new scheme for military personnel, Militærordningen. [1] From 2016, the Norwegian Defence Forces have two career ladders for the military personnel; one officer scheme for personnel with a degree from the military academy, or a university degree and qualification courses, and a non-commissioned officer scheme for personnel with non-commissioned officer school.
The military force in peacetime is around 17,185 personnel including military and civilian staff, and around 70,000 [5] in total with the current military personnel, conscripts and the Norwegian Home Guard in full mobilization. [1] Among European NATO members, the military expenditure of US$7.2 billion is the highest per capita.
Rank Country Global Militarization Index (GMI) Military Expenditure Index Score People Index Score Heavy Weapons Index Score 1 ... Norway: 127: 1.14: 0.46: 1.88 48
As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam , include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
The following lists are of countries by military spending as a share of GDP—more specifically, a list of the 15 countries with the highest share in recent years. The first list uses the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute as a source, while the second list gets its data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Military ranks of the Ottoman Empire; Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces; Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy; Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries; South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia; United States (Union) Army during the civil war; United States (Union) Navy during the civil war
The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway in 1628. The Army participated in various continental wars during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries as well, both in Norway and abroad, especially in World War II (1939–1945).
Military ranks of Norway (3 P) Military research of Norway (1 P) U. Military units and formations of Norway (3 C, 3 P) W. Norwegian military writers (1 C, 10 P)