TOP Norwegian military chiefs have admitted the country is powerless against a Russian invasion. The military’s operational headquarters recognise they have too few resources to prevent an at…
The army is too small to take on the responsibilities it has and what is expected ofHe says reactivity, robustness and endurance in all branches of the forces are inadequate.Lieutenant General Rune JakobsenWhen asked if Norway would be able to defend itself in an attack, he said: "If there is an attack in the classical sense, then we do not have the necessary robustness."The department's duty is to retain Norway's sovereignty.
Their oceans are continuously monitored with surveillance aircraft and coastguard vessels to detect hostile activity near Norwegian territory.But Jakobsen, as the Chief of Defence's foremost advisor within operational issues, has reported inadequacies in the service on a daily basis."We would have liked to have had more robustness on the maritime surveillance aircraft to better follow what is happening in the High North.
The Lieutenant General says: "In the Armed Forces we are concerned with doing the best with what we have and the orders we receive.Getty - Contributor
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