Following the government's decision to increase preparedness at Norwegian oil and gas installations, the Norwegian Armed Forces have increased their visibility and presence.

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F-35 over the Draugen field  (Picture source: Forsvaret)

Among other things, the Norwegian Armed Forces are present and patrol with forces on land, in the air, at sea, underwater and in the cyber domain. 

The Norwegian Navy is in dialogue with its partners to coordinate security measures in our shared sea areas. Among other things, several of the Norwegian Navy's vessels have been deployed to support security on the Norwegian continental shelf.

The air force conducts frequent and regular sorties with the F-35 fighter jets, both from the air station at Ørland and from the rapid reaction force at Evenes. On Friday morning, the Air Force flew in Norwegian territory, and further out over Haltenbanken, among other things at the oil installations on the Draugen and Heidrun fields.

The armed forces will not go into more detail about what these measures actually are, as precisely information about which measures have been implemented could weaken security.

As usual, the armed forces follow the situation in our immediate areas, and have a good overview of activity through our daily operations. The Norwegian Armed Forces are in close dialogue with partners.

When it comes to assistance, the Norwegian Armed Forces are in close dialogue with the police to gain a common understanding of the situation, and are monitoring the situation closely. The Armed Forces are assisting the police according to the assistance instructions, and are looking at what the Armed Forces can further contribute with.

The Norwegian Navy is in dialogue with its partners to coordinate security measures in our shared sea areas. Among other things, several of the Norwegian Navy's vessels have been deployed to support security on the Norwegian continental shelf (Picture source: Forsvaret)