(THIS ARTICLE IS MACHINE TRANSLATED by Google from Norwegian)
After World War II, it was said "never again". The pillars the defense is based on today were laid at that time. But today the threat situation is quite different. It is important to be able to fight and be prepared for terrorism, have good allies and stand up in international operations, and of course we need monitoring of our own territory.
But just as big a threat is climate change. They are called "the greatest challenge of our time". A 5 degree increase in temperature will have fatal consequences for large parts of the earth. It is not war and conflict that are the biggest threat, but it is if climate change becomes as big as it can be. A quick look at the state budget shows something completely different. We spend 31 billion on the defense budget, while the Ministry of the Environment receives 5 billion.
On May 8, 1945, the joy was great. Finally we were a free country again. My generation does not understand what this is all about – we have only experienced prosperity! But we are in a new battle in many ways. A struggle that the world's poorest and future generations must not take the prize for our prosperity. But that they should have the same opportunity as us.
8. May is a day for reflection. On what we have and on what we do.
You must not endure so well
the injustice that does not affect yourself.
