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This is how Norwegian emergency preparedness has intensified since 22 July 2011

Emergency preparedness has been intensified since July 22, 2011. Police and defense have received better equipment. But we will not be able to stop everything, says the chief of defense.

The Commission of Inquiry after 22 July called for a new culture around preparedness, learning and information exchange. It has received it, says Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen.

The police and the Armed Forces share Norwegian counter-terrorism preparedness. They must both be ready when the crisis is a fact. The Armed Forces will step in when the police ask for help, as happened in 2011 and during the landslide on Gjerdrum at New Year.

But how much better are we able to handle major incidents, including an attack on Norway on July 22, 2021?

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