page_title: Norwegian Army
section_title: 21st century
hierarchical_section_title: Norwegian Army / History / 21st century
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Ein Norwegischer Soldat in der Provinz Faryab bewaffnet mit einer HK416 English: Norwegian soldier in Faryab province, Afghanistan, armed with an HK416 rifle. فارسی: سرباز نروژی مسلح به HK416 در ولایت فاریاب افغانستان Français&#160;: Un soldat de Norvège avec un HK426
context_page_description: The Norwegian Army is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway in 1628. The Army participated in various continental wars during the 17th, 18th and 19th century as well, both in Norway and abroad, especially in World War II. It constitutes part of the Norwegian military contribution as a charter member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization since 1949.
context_section_description: Norwegian contributions to international crisis management have been generated from a system that is first and foremost geared towards the rapid activation of mobilization units armed and trained for territorial defence. As a consequence, Norwegian contributions to international military operations have a high degree of sustainability, as they have a substantial number of reserve units on which to draw. However, without adaptation this force posture is to a lesser extent able to generate forces rapidly and flexibly in response to international crises. Moreover, the contributions that Norway has been able to make to international operations have tended to consist of lightly armoured mechanized infantry, well-suited for more traditional peacekeeping tasks (UNIFIL in southern Lebanon to which Norway contributed a sizable unit for over twenty years) but not sufficiently robust for missions which might entail enforcement tasks.
caption: Norwegian soldier
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