The Norwegian Ministry of Defense talked about participation in EU military programs

The Norwegian government gives priority attention to participation in the European Defense Industrial Program, which is currently being negotiated in the European Union (EU), the Norwegian Ministry of Defense told Izvestia.

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"Norway already participates in several EU defense-related programs, including the European Defense Fund, the ASAP program to increase production capacity, and the EDIRPA program to support common procurement. The Norwegian government has not yet decided on its participation in the European fund for Security Action for Europe," the Norwegian defense ministry told Izvestia.

In March, the European Commission launched an EU militarization program called Readiness 2030. It is proposed to increase the military spending of the member countries of the association by 1.5% of GDP, which will provide 650 billion euros to increase the production of military equipment.

In addition, Brussels plans to borrow another €150 billion to produce military equipment for Ukraine, air defense and missile defense systems for the EU. Moreover, most of these funds should be spent on orders for the European defense industry.

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