The Supreme Commander of the Norwegian Army and General Eirik Kristoffersen said NATO has two to three years to prepare before Russia rebuilds its military and prepares it for a conventional attack.
That’s a shorter timeframe than some other Western officials have suggested so far.
“At one point someone said it would take 10 years, but I think we’re back to less than 10 years because of the developed industry that already exists in Russia. We have two to three years to rebuild our forces and supplies, while at the same time supporting Ukraine “Norway, a NATO member since 1949, has not seen any significant changes to its border during the year passed. Russian ground forces on the Kola Peninsula have been decimated after heavy losses in Ukraine,” Kristoffersen said
“Now I see a window in which we can fulfill the requirements agreed by NATO, a new command structure, new force structures, new regional plans,” he said, adding that these plans and decisions could be fulfilled in the years to come. the following.
“We have to do it in two to three years to make sure we’re ready for anything that might happen,” he added.
Norway’s parliament has yet to approve a plan to double the defense budget over the next 12 years.
“Our military has been on high alert since the fall of 2022, when Russia began to mention nuclear weapons more often and when the North Stream explosion occurred. We are looking at what is happening in our neighborhood and we have increased our readiness,” he said.
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