Gulfstream: 26 August 2003

Norway’s defence minister—embracing the idea that “security is no longer just about territorial defense”—is transforming her country’s military. “Put more simply, size doesn’t matter as much in today’s localized and technologically driven armed conflicts. What does matter is speed and the ability to bring narrowly defined skills to the front lines. And this is where small countries like Norway or the Netherlands or future NATO members like Latvia come into the geopolitical picture. The evolving nature of conflict presents opportunities for Davids to fight alongside Goliaths, if they bring the right slingshot.”