Naval Postgraduate School
Strategic utilization of Norwegian Special Operations Forces
| dc.contributor.advisor | Sepp, Kalev I. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mellingen, Kjetil | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-03-14T17:44:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-03-14T17:44:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-06 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5246 | |
| dc.description | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Norwegian Special Operations Forces (NORSOF) are national strategic assets that require certain conditions in order to optimize their strategic utilization. Based on the 2008 NATO SOF Study, and case studies of "lessons learned" from the creation of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command and the Polish Special Operations Command, a "world-class SOF" for Norway requires a national-level joint SOF command. This command can provide coherent, long-term stewardship, authority, and direction over all aspects of Norwegian special operations. Evaluating governing documents and policy, Norway's relationship with NATO, the security environment, and different types of national SOF leadership, this thesis recommends organizational changes to optimize the strategic utilization of NORSOF. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | xviii, 167 p. ; | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
| dc.rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, may not be copyrighted. | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Electronics in military engineering | en_US |
| dc.title | Strategic utilization of Norwegian Special Operations Forces | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.contributor.secondreader | Tucker, David | |
| dc.contributor.corporate | Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) | |
| dc.contributor.department | Defense Analysis | |
| dc.contributor.department | Information Operations | |
| dc.description.service | Royal Norwegian Navy author | en_US |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 648196431 | |
| etd.thesisdegree.name | M.S. | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Defense Analysis | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Information Operations | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.grantor | Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
| etd.verified | no | en_US |
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