Reinforcing Norway in War: A Dilemma in Norwegian National Security Policy,

Abstract

Norwegian national security policy of reassurance adversely affects NATO efforts to reinforce Norway. This paper examines factors that could lead to a delay in deployment of NATO reinforcements; the effects that delayed deployment could have on Norway's military forces; and Norwegian alternatives for dealing with the problems of delayed deployment. Given the existing constraints of Norwegian security policy, this paper concludes that Norwegian military planners could mitigate the effects of delayed reinforcement by using alternative methods of deploying units, adopting a less vulnerable basing mode, using sea-based options and using more politically acceptable reinforcements earlier.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240423

Entities

People

  • David A. Larson

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Artillery
  • Attrition
  • Boats
  • Defense Systems
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • North America
  • Quick Reaction Force
  • Sea Based
  • Short Range Air Defense
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design