Eirik Kristoffersen, head of the armed forces in Norway, assured this Monday that his country should “invest even more in secure defense.” The almost two-year-old Russian invasion of Ukraine seems to have no end, and the rest of European countries are not only worried that it will be extended or something Kiev will lose the conflict, but will also allow it to spread to surrounding areas.
Norway wanted to highlight this possibility. This is why Kristoffersen emphasized this It is “important” for the authorities to be able to face “an uncertain and unpredictable world” with optimal security conditions and a “strong national defense” in the future.says the local newspaper “Dagbladet”.
According to General Kristoffersen, Russia managed to “build up and increase its arsenals much faster than expected” because it “significantly increased weapons production after transforming into a war economy” and also thanks “Cooperation in this area with other like-minded powers such as Iran or North Korea.”
The conflict's longevity has since raised fears of a third world war More and more military analysts and experts fear that the Ukrainian country will lose because “this would provoke a large-scale conflict with the rest of the countries.”
“Putin poses the greatest risk to our security,” General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of the Joint Forces, told The Sun newspaper a few days ago, warning that the world was facing the “most dangerous moment” in history.
Kristoffersen also recognized this The conflict in Ukraine is “devouring” a large part of the military resources available to Norway and Europebut emphasized how important it is that the West gives Kiev “everything it needs, for as long as it is needed.”
“It’s a calculated risk. If the danger of an attack from Norway had been imminent at that time, we would not have been able to release so many weapons.”General Kristoffersen has come to an agreement.
Norway is not the only country on alert because of the conflict, and in this sense NATO has been forced to begin its largest military exercise in decades: an operation lasting several months in which 90,000 alliance soldiers will take part.