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      Norveške oružane snage (Forsvaret „Odbrana“) su vojna organizacija odgovorna za odbranu Norveške. Oružane snage se sastoje od Norveške kopnene vojske, Kraljevske norveške mornarice (koja uključuje i Obalnu stražu), Kraljevskog norveškog zrakoplovstva, Domobranstva i Cyber snaga, kao i nekoliko pridruženih odjela. Oružane snage imaju 23.000 pripadnika, uključujući i civilne službenike, a u punoj mobilizaciji broje i 83.000. U Norveškoj postoji „slaba verzija“ vojne obaveze, koja je inače obavezna za sve sposobne muškarce i žene. Godine 2012. su pozvali 63.841 osobu na provjeru sposobnosti za vojnu službu, a samo 9265 su regrutirali. Norveška je prva zemlja članica NATO-a, a ujedno i prva evropska zemlja u kojoj postoji vojna obaveza i za muškarce i za žene.

      The Norwegian Armed Forces (Forsvaret, "The Defence") is the military organization responsible for the defence of Norway. It consists of five branches, the Norwegian Army, the Royal Norwegian navy, which includes the Coast Guard, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, the Home Guard and the Cyber Force, as well as several joint departments. The armed forces number 23,000 personnel, including civilian employees, and have a full-mobilization combat strength of 83,000. Norway employs a weak form of mandatory military service for women and men. While 63841 men and women were called in for the examination of persons liable for military service in 2012 (mandatory for men), 9265 were conscripted. Norway is the first NATO member and first European country to make national service compulsory for both men and women.