The Norwegian Ministry of Public Security Responds to Preparedness Criticism The Norwegian government’s new preparedness proposal for the High North falls short, expert believes. The Ministry of Public Security is now responding to the criticism. "The government is working on further measures," says State Secretary Kristine Kallset.
Professor: Norway’s New Preparedness Proposal for the High North Falls Short The Norwegian Government recently announced the development of a national preparedness action zone in the northernmost counties of Northern Norway. This is good in principle, but the government is late and is preparing a too small an investment, believes Professor Odd Jarl Borch.
Stoltenberg: “Narvik Is History, but Also the Future in Terms of Security and Defense” Narvik, Northern Norway (High North News): "Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO has made Narvik and the High North even more important for our security," says Jens Stoltenberg, former NATO Secretary General and current Norwegian Minister of Finance.
Finland Strengthens Cybersecurity in the North With Extensive Exercising Finland is enhancing cybersecurity competence in its northern region. Municipalities and critical infrastructure operators recently participated in a cyber exercise under state auspices. "We gained experience in dealing with many kinds of threats," says Rovaniemi’s Chief Information Officer.
Total Preparedness: When Regional Policy Overrules Security Policy in the North Comment: Expensive and inadequate.That is how the Norwegian Minister of Health, Jan Christian Vestre, described his meeting with the Eastern Finnmark infrastructure the other day. Yet, that is only one of the challenges not addressed in the total preparedness white paper recently presented by his own government.
“It Has Been Important to Strenghten the Norwegian Police Security Service in the North" Bodø (High North News): "We need to consider the strategic significance that Northern Norway has in the changed security policy situation," says Norwegian Minister of Justice and Public Security, Emilie Enger Mehl (Center), during Exercise North 2023.
