Norway Home Guard to Deploy 5,000 Troops in Largest Exercise Near Oslo

The Norwegian Heimevernet (Home Guard) will conduct its largest exercise of the year from September 14-18, with up to 5,000 soldiers operating in the Oslo region. This is a routine national defense exercise, but its scale and proximity to the capital signal heightened readiness posture amid regional security concerns. The exercise is scheduled and not a response to a specific incident.